Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affects IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software included in Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux

Summary

Portions of IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are shipped as a component of Rational Developer for i (RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java and EGL editions), and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux.
Multiple Node.js vulnerabilities have been discovered that affect the Cordova platform packaged with Rational Application Developer. IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software has addressed the applicable CVEs (CVE-2017-1000381, CVE-2017-11499).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1000381**
DESCRIPTION:** c-ares could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the ares_parse_naptr_reply() function when parsing NAPTR responses. By sending specially crafted DNS response packet, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside of the given input buffer and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128625for 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:N/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2017-11499**
DESCRIPTION:** Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw related to constant HashTable seeds. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to flood the hash and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/129465for 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 Product and Version(s)

| Product and Version shipped as a component
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IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, v9.5.0.2, v9.5.0.3, v9.5.1, v9.5.1.1, v9.5.1.2 RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5, 9.5.1
IBM Rational Developer for i v9.1, v9.1.1 and v9.1.1.1, v9.5, v9.5.0.1, 9.5.0.2, v9.5.0.3, v9.5.1, v9.5.1.1, v9.5.1.2 RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1, 9.5, 9.5.1
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1, v9.1.1.2 and v9.1.1.3, v9.5.1.4 AIX COBOL Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1
IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux v9.1, v9.1.1, v9.1.1.1, v9.1.1.2 and v9.1.1.3, v9.5.1.4 C/C++ Edition| Rational Application Developer 9.1, 9.1.1

Remediation/Fixes

Review the Remediation/Fixes section of Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software for instructions on obtaining the fix for this issue.