Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and denial of service due to CVE-2017-15412 and CVE-2016-5131

Summary

libxml2 is not used directly by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container but is present in the base operating system packages. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerabilityies CVE-2017-15412 and CVE-2016-5131 in libxml2.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-15412
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Chrome could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in libXML. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136046 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2016-5131
**DESCRIPTION:**Google Chrome could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in libxml. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115396 for the current score.
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

Remediation/Fixes

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 6.1.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.6.0-r1 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 5.0 LTS (Long Term Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.1 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.6.0-r1-lts or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None