Security Bulletin: API Connect V2018 is impacted by a vulnerability in nginx (CVE-2018-16843 CVE-2018-16844)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-16843
**DESCRIPTION:*nginx is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when complied with ngx_http_v2_module. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP/2 request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive memory consumption.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152679&gt; 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)

CVEID:CVE-2018-16844
**DESCRIPTION:*nginx is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when complied with ngx_http_v2_module. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP/2 request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive CPU consumption.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/152680&gt; 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

Remediation/Fixes

LI81004

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Addressed in IBM API Connect v2018.4.1.7 fixpack.

Management server and Developer Portal subsystems are impacted.

Follow this link and find the “management” or “portal” package appropriate for form factor for your installation for 2018.4.1.7.

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.6&platform=All&function=all&source=fc

Workarounds and Mitigations

None