Security Bulletin
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Google V8 Javascript implementation used by IBM SDK for Node.js
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-1669
DESCRIPTION: Google Chrome is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by an error in V8. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113145 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v1.1.1.2 and previous releases.
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v1.2.0.13 and previous releases.
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v4.4.5.0 and previous releases.
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v6.1.0.0 and previous releases.
The corresponding open-source versions are v0.10.45, v0.12.14 and v4.4.5, respectively.
To check which version of the Node.js runtime runtime your Bluemix application is using, navigate to the "Files" menu item for your application through the Bluemix UI. In the "logs" directory, check the "staging_task.log".
You can also find this file through the command-line Cloud Foundry client by running the following command:
cf files <appname> logs/staging_task.log
Look for the following lines:
-----> IBM SDK for Node.js Buildpack _______
If the Node.js engine version is not v0.10.46, v0.12.15 or v4.4.6, your application may be vulnerable.
Remediation/Fixes
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK for Node.js v1.1.1.3 and subsequent releases.
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK for Node.js v1.2.0.14 and subsequent releases.
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK for Node.js v4.4.6.0 and subsequent releases.
The fixes for these vulnerabilities are included in IBM SDK for Node.js v6.2.0.0 and subsequent releases.
To upgrade to the latest version of the Node.js runtime, please specify the latest Node.js runtime in your package.json file for your application:
"engines": {
"node": ">=0.10.46"
},
or
"engines": {
"node": ">=0.12.15"
},
or
"engines": {
"node": ">=4.4.6"
},
You will then need to restage (or re-push) your application using the IBM SDK for Node.js Buildpack v3.6.
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References
Change History
July 22 2016: Original version published
*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:
08 August 2018
UID
swg21987539