Security Bulletin: node-uuid unsafe fallback to Math.random affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software included in Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux (CVE-2015-8851)

Summary

Portions of IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are shipped as a component of Rational Developer for i (RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java and EGL editions), and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux.
A vulnerability in the node-uuid module causes the module to fallback on math.random under certain circumstances, which leads to predictable UUIDs. The node-uuid module is used by the Node.js Package Manager (npm). IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software has addressed the applicable CVEs (CVE-2015-8851).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-8851**
DESCRIPTION:** node.js node-uuid could provide weaker than expected, caused by the use of Math.random() instead of a more cryptographically sound source of entropy. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112166 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:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product and Version(s)

| Product and Version shipped as a component
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IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1 and v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, 9.5.0.3, RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1 and v9.1.1.2, AIX COBOL Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1 and v9.1.1.2, C/C++ Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1

Remediation/Fixes

Review the Remediation/Fixes section of Security Bulletin: node-uuid unsafe fallback to Math.random (CVE-2015-8851) for instructions on obtaining the fix for this issue.