Security Bulletin: API Connect is affected by a Node.js denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2017-14919)

Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncaught exception flaw in the zlib module. By making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-14919**
DESCRIPTION: *Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncaught exception flaw in the zlib module. By making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134286 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)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected API Connect

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Affected Versions

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IBM API Connect| 5.0.0.0-5.0.6.4
IBM API Connect| 5.0.7.0-5.0.7.2
IBM API Connect| 5.0.8.0-5.0.8.1

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product

| Addressed in VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
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IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0 - 5.0.6.4| 5.0.6.5| LI79994 | Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.6.5.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect-Portal” package.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.6.4&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

V5.0.7.0 - 5.0.7.2| 5.0.8.2| LI79994| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” and “APIConnect-Portal” packages.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all
IBM API Connect

V5.0.8.0 - 5.0.8.1| 5.0.8.2| LI79994| Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.2.

Follow this link and find the “APIConnect_Management” and “APIConnect-Portal” packages.

https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%7EWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Connect&release=5.0.8.1&platform=All&function=all