Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in Apache Tomcat affects Rational Insight (CVE-2014-0230)

Summary

The Rational Insight is shipped with a version of the Apache Tomcat web server which contains a security vulnerability that could have a potential security impact.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-0230**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache Tomcat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by missing limitations on request body size. By sending a specially crafted request to the server, an attacker could keep a connection open and force Tomcat to keep a processing thread allocated to the connection.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/102131&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational Insight 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2, 1.1.1.3, 1.1.1.4, 1.1.1.5, 1.1.1.6 and 1.1.1.7

Remediation/Fixes

Apply the recommended fixes to all affected versions of Rational Insight.

Rational Insight 1.1

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Interim Fix 14 (Implemented by file 10.1.6305.508).
  Review technote 1679272: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 fix package in Rational Insight 1.1 for detailed instructions.

Rational Insight 1.1.1, 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.2

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Interim Fix 14 (Implemented by file 10.1.6305.508).
  Read technote 1679281: Install a Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 fix package in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

Rational Insight 1.1.1.3

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Interim Fix 12 (Implemented by file 10.2.5000.506).
  Review technote 1679283: Installing Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.x fix pack in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

Rational Insight 1.1.1.4 and 1.1.1.5 and 1.1.1.6 and 1.1.1.7

• Download the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.1 Interim Fix 11 (Implemented by file 10.2.5008.512).
  Review technote 1679283: Installing Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1.x fix pack in Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence 2.0.x/5.0.x and Rational Insight 1.1.1.x for the detailed instructions for patch application.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None