Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources in IBM Content Collector for Email.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8919
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118529 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Content Collector for Email v3.0
IBM Content Collector for Email v4.0
IBM Content Collector for Email v4.0.1
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRM | Remediation |
IBM Content Collector for Email | 3.0 | Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001 |
IBM Content Collector for Email | 4.0 | Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001 |
IBM Content Collector for Email | 4.0.1 | Use IBM Content Collector for Email 4.0.1.5 Interim Fix 001 |
Follow the steps in the readme file in the 4.0.1.5 interim fix 001 to install the interim fix applicable to your version.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
June 29, 2017 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:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21998346