Security Bulletin
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Memcached affect IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience and IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On. IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience and IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On have addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8705
DESCRIPTION: Memcached is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the process_bin_update function. By using a specially-crafted command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118453 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-8706
DESCRIPTION: Memcached is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the process_bin_sasl_auth function. By using a specially-crafted authentication command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118454 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2016-8704
DESCRIPTION: Memcached is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function. By using a specially-crafted command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118447 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience v8.7-v9.0.2
IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience on Cloud Network Capture Add-On 16.1.01
Remediation/Fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
Access to local networks containing networked Tealeaf servers should be limited to avoid unauthorized access to or disruption of Tealeaf services.
Access to PCA systems should be limited as much as possible.
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References
Change History
2 February 2017: Initial version
*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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Security Bulletin History 89470
Submitted for review by Charles Hornig (chornig@us.ibm.com) at 09:34:30 on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Reviewer review completed with comments ''Review completed - Security bulletin for PR# 89470'' by Anthony J. Gackle (tgackle@us.ibm.com) at 12:10:28 EST on 01/31/2017.
PSIRT Operations review completed with comments ''Please add a new line before section title "Workarounds and Mitigations" so that the spacing is consistent'' by WEIQING GU (taraguduke@us.ibm.com) at 14:09:37 EST on 01/31/2017.
Reviewing Attorney review completed with comments ''review complete'' by VANESSA A. WITT (vanewitt@us.ibm.com) at 14:21:27 EST on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Reviews Complete by deadmin (deadmin) at 14:21:28 EST on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin History 89476
Submitted for review by Charles Hornig (chornig@us.ibm.com) at 09:18:25 on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Reviewer review completed with comments 'Review completed - Security bulletin for PR# 89746' by Anthony J. Gackle (tgackle@us.ibm.com) at 12:35:49 EST on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Review by PSIRT Ops bypassed by deadmin (deadmin) at 12:35:49 EST on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Review by Reviewing Attorney bypassed by deadmin (deadmin) at 12:35:50 EST on 01/31/2017.
Security Bulletin Reviews Complete by deadmin (deadmin) at 12:35:51 EST on 01/31/2017.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
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