Security Bulletin
Summary
GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability that has been referred to as GHOST affects IBM API Management.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0235
DESCRIPTION:
The gethostbyname functions of the GNU C Library (glibc) are vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending a specially crafted, but valid host name argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the targeted process, or cause the process to crash. The impact of an attack depends on the implementation details of the targeted application or operating system. This issue is being referred to as the "Ghost" vulnerability.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100386 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM API Management V3.0.0
IBM API Management Service
Remediation/Fixes
|
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM API Management | V3.0.4 | LI78423 | Apply V3.0.4.1 fixpack |
| IBM API Management Service | N/A | LI78423 | The fix was been deployed to IBM API Management Service on 29 January 2015. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
11th February 2015: Original Version Published
12th February 2015: Added details of resolution on IBM API Management Service offering
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21696466