IT06941: SECURITY ISSUES IN SOME GNU C LIBRARY (GLIBC) FUNCTIONS

Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The GNU C Library (glibc) has vulnerabilities as specified in
  CVE-2015-0235 and CVE-2014-6040.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• CVE-2015-0235 - The gethostbyname functions of the GNU C Library
   (glibc) are vulnerable to a buffer overflow.
  CVE-2014-6040 - The GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a
  denial of service, caused by the improper validation of input by
  the iconv() function.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 6.0.0.12, 6.0.1.8, 7.0.0.5 and 7.1.0.3.
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

     UP

• R601 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP