Security Bulletin: node-uuid unsafe fallback to Math.random (CVE-2015-8851)

Summary

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).

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

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.1 and v9.5

Remediation/Fixes

Rational Application Developer

| 9.1.x and 9.5.x| PI61955|

• Apply IBM SDK for Node.js Version 1.1 release updated equivalent to the Joyent Node.js API version 0.10.44 to the Cordova platform in the product.

Installation instructions for applying the update to the Cordova platform in the product can be found here:

Upgrading the IBM SDK for Node.js used by Cordova
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