Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM API Connect (CVE-2017-1000381, CVE-2017-11499)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed Node.js vulnerabilities involving access to sensitive information and potential denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-1000381**
DESCRIPTION: *c-ares could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the ares_parse_naptr_reply() function when parsing NAPTR responses. By sending specially crafted DNS response packet, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of the given input buffer and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128625 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
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CVEID: CVE-2017-11499
DESCRIPTION: *Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw related to constant HashTable seeds. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to flood the hash and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129465 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:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected IBM API Management

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.0.0-5.0.6.4
IBM API Connect| 5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect| 5.0.8.0

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

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Addressed in VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation / First Fix

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IBM API Connect

5.0.0.0-5.0.6.4| 5.0.6.5| LI79821| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.5.

Management Server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.4&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2| 5.0.8.1| LI79821| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1.

Management Server and Developer Portal are impacted.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package and
“APIConnect-Portal” package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

5.0.8.0| 5.0.8.1| LI79821| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1.

Management Server and Developer Portal are impacted.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” package and
“APIConnect-Portal” package:

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None