Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
CVEID: CVE-2018-1997 DESCRIPTION: IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An authenticated attacker might send a specially crafted request that exhausts server-side memory. CVSS Base Score: 4.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154774  for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) PRODUCTS AFFECTED IBM Business Automation Workflow IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) IBM BPM Advanced IBM BPM Standard IBM BPM Express
Local fix
Problem summary
A vulnerability exists in some Business Automation Workflow REST APIs where an HTTP request with long lines could hang the server and prevent service.
Problem conclusion
A fix that reads the input of the affected APIs in small chunks and truncates lines that are beyond the expected length is available for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0, V8.5.6.0 cumulative fix (CF) 2, V8.5.7.0 CF2017.06, V8.6.0.0 CF2018.12, V8.6.0.0 CF2018.03, Business Autiomation Workflow 18.0.0.1 and 18.0.0.2, and will be included in future releases of Business Automation Workflow.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
JR60499
Reported component name
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Reported component ID
5737H4100
Reported release
I00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2019-01-16
Closed date
2019-04-03
Last modified date
2019-04-03
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APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
BUS AUTO WORKFL
Fixed component ID
5737H4100
Applicable component levels
RI00 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 April 2019