Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in WebSphere Application Server shipped with IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms (CVE-2015-1283)

Summary

WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms. Information about a security vulnerability affecting WebSphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1283**
DESCRIPTION:** Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products(Apache IHS), allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104964 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Please consult the security bulletin “Security Bulletin: Denial of service may affect IBM HTTP Server (CVE-2015-1283)” for further vulnerability details and information about fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms 3.2.2, 3.2.1, and 3.2.0| WebSphere Application Server 6.1

Remediation/Fixes

You need to install the corresponding APAR from WebSphere Application Server. Please follow the instructions on this link: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21964428. Please see section “Affected Products and Versions” in this bulletin on details which fix of WebSphere Application Server applies to your version of IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None