Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in XMLsoft Libxml2 and OpenSSL affect IBM Netezza Analytics

Summary

XMLsoft Libxml2 and OpenSSL are consumed by IBM Netezza Analytics. IBM Netezza Analytics has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-16932**
DESCRIPTION:** Xmlsoft libxml2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an infinite recursion issue in parameter entities. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust available memory on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135489&gt; 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)

CVEID: CVE-2017-16931**
DESCRIPTION:** Xmlsoft libxml2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper handling of parameter-entity references in xmlParserHandlePEReference function. By using a percent character in a DTD name, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/135488&gt; 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:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1840**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113334&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1839**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113333&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1838**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113332&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1837**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113331&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1836**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113330&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1835**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113329&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1834**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113328&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1833**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Mac OS X and Apple IOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113327&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1762**
DESCRIPTION:** Apple Safari and Apple iOS could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption error in libxml2. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted XML file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111628&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID:CVE-2017-3737**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in multiple Oracle products could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136077&gt; 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 Netezza Analytics 1.2.4 - 3.3.1

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the reported CVEs for IBM Netezza Analytics, please upgrade to the following version:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None