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JR62874: SECURITY APAR - MULTIPLE CVEs - VULNERABILITIES IN NODE.JS MIGHT AFFECT THE IBM BPM CONFIGURATION EDITOR

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Direct links to fixes

workflow.20002.delta.repository
8.6.20020001-WS-BPM-IFJR62874
8.6.10019003-WS-BPM-IFJR62874
8.6.0.201803-WS-BPM-IFJR62874
8.5.7.201706-WS-BPM-IFJR62874

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CVEID: CVE-2020-8251
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by delayed unfinished HTTP/1.1 requests submission. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make the server
unable to accept new connections and exhaust all available
resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188592 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID: CVE-2020-8201
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling,
caused by CR-to-Hyphen conversion. By sending specially crafted
HTTP request headers, an attacker could exploit this
vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application
firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188591 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2020-8252
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused
by improper bounds checking by the libuv's
fs.realpath.native. By sending an overly long argument, a remote
attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on
the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188593 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2020-8201
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling,
caused by CR-to-Hyphen conversion. By sending specially crafted
HTTP request headers, an attacker could exploit this
vulnerability to poison the web cache, bypass web application
firewall protection, and conduct XSS attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188591 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2020-8252
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused
by improper bounds checking by the libuv's
fs.realpath.native. By sending an overly long argument, a remote
attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on
the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188593 for
more information
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

CVEID: CVE-2020-8251
Description: Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by delayed unfinished HTTP/1.1 requests submission. An
attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make the server
unable to accept new connections and exhaust all available
resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score:
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188592 for
more information

Local fix

  • Use a text editor to modify the BPMConfig properties files. For
more information, see "Configuration properties for the
BPMConfig command"
(https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JB4/com.ibm.wbpm
.ref.doc/topics/samplecfgprops.html).

Problem summary

  • No additional information is available.

Problem conclusion

  • A fix that updates the version of Node.js that is used in the
Configuration editor will be available in a future release of
Business Automation Workflow.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    JR62874
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  • Reported component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5737H4100
    • 

  • Reported release
    K00
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-09-29
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-12-11
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-12-11
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    BUS AUTO WORKFL
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737H4100
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            Modified date:
            

            14 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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