Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload affects IBM Forms Server (CVE-2016-3092 )

Summary

An Apache Commons FileUpload vulnerability for handling string edge case was addressed by IBM Forms Server.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3092**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the Apache Commons FileUpload component. By sending file upload requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to become unresponsive.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114336 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Forms Server 8.0.*
IBM Forms Server 8.1
IBM Forms Server 8.2

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation
—|—|—|—
IBM Forms Server| 8.0.*| LO90432 |

Download and install 8.0.1-FormsServer-WFS-LO90432

IBM Forms Server| 8.1.*| LO90432|

Download and install 8.1.0-FormsServer-WFS-LO90432

IBM Forms Server| 8.2.*| LO90432|

Download and install 8.2.1-FormsServer-WFS-LO90432

Note: Before installing this update, you must first install the WebSphere Application Server fix for APAR PI50993. Installing this update without the fix for WAS will cause IBM Forms Server to fail.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None