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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities in IBM SDK for Node.js might affect IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Configuration Editor (CVE-2014-9748, CVE-2016-1669)

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Summary

Security vulnerabilities have been reported for IBM SDK for Node.js. IBM Business Process Manager includes a stand-alone tool for editing configuration properties files that is based IBM SDK for Node.js.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-9748
DESCRIPTION:
 libuv, as used in Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the read/write locks implementation. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to unlock a CRITICAL_SECTION on the wrong thread and cause "undefined behavior", resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114710 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

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

  • IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.5.0 - V8.5.7.0 prior to cumulative fix 2016.09

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Business Process Manager interim fix JR56227 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Process Manager or WebSphere Lombardi Edition version.

Workarounds and Mitigations

IBM BPM Configuration Editor is a stand-alone tool for editing properties file. Use a standard text file editor instead.

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References

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Change History

30 Sep 2016: initial 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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21990841