Security Bulletin
Summary
Expat is used by IBM Netezza Analytics. IBM Netezza Analytics has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-15903
DESCRIPTION: libexpat is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a heap-based buffer over-read in XML_GetCurrentLineNumber. By using a specially-crafted XML input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166560 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Netezza Analytics | All IBM Netezza Analytics until version 3.3.5.0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
10 Feb 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 February 2020
UID
ibm11848105