Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by a critical vulnerability in Kubernetes via runc (CVE-2019-5736)

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-5736 DESCRIPTION: Runc could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the improper handling of system file descriptors when running containers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious container to overwrite the contents of the host runc binary and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156819&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM API Connect

2018.4.1.-2018.4.1.2

| 2018.4.1.3 fixpack | LI80651 |

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.3 fixpack

The Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) packages for Management Server, Developer Portal and Analytics are impacted.

Follow this link and find the OVA packages:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=2018.4.1.2&platform=All&function=all&source=fc