Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM HTTP Server affects Netezza Performance Portal

Summary

IBM HTTP Server is used by IBM Netezza Performance Portal. IBM Netezza Performance Portal has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-7679**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTPD could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a buffer overread in mod_mime. By sending a specially crafted Content-Type response header, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read one byte past the end of a buffer.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/127420 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:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

• IBM Netezza Performance Portal 1.0 - 2.1.1.5

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the above reported CVE for IBM HTTP Server on Netezza Performance Portal, update to the following IBM Netezza Performance Portal release:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None