Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is affected by Node.js tough-cookie module vulnerability to a denial of service (CVE-2016-1000232)

Summary

API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Node.js tough-cookie module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression error. By using a sufficiently large HTTP request Cookie header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to consume an overly large amount of CPU resources.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2016-1000232**
DESCRIPTION: *Node.js tough-cookie module is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression error. By using a sufficiently large HTTP request Cookie header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to consume an overly large amount of CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119038 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

Affected API Connect

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.6.0-5.0.6.5
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

5.0.0.0-5.0.6.5| 5.0.6.6| LI79986| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.6.

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=5.0.6.5&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2| 5.0.8.1| LI79986| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1.

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=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

5.0.8.0| 5.0.8.1| LI79986| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.1.

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=5.0.8.0&platform=All&function=all