IBM Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in OpenSSL affect IBM® SDK for Node.js™ in IBM Cloud (CVE-2018-0739)

Jul 25, 2018 9:00 am EDT

Categorized: Medium Severity

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OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM SDK for Node.js for IBM Cloud. IBM SDK for Node.js for IBM Cloud has addressed the applicable CVEs.

CVE(s): CVE-2018-0739

Affected product(s) and affected version(s):

These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v6.12.0.0 and earlier releases.
These vulnerabilities affect IBM SDK for Node.js v8.9.0.0 and earlier releases.

You can also find this file through the command-line Cloud Foundry client by running the following command:

cf ssh <appname> -c cat staging_info.yml

Look for the following lines:
{“detected_buildpack”:”SDK for Node.js(TM) (ibm-node.js-xxx, buildpack-v3.xxx)”,”start_command”:”./vendor/initial_startup.rb”}

If the Node.js engine version is not at least v6.14.0 or v8.11.1 your application may be vulnerable.

Refer to the following reference URLs for remediation and additional vulnerability details:
Source Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22016251
X-Force Database: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140847

from IBM Product Security Incident Response Team https://ift.tt/2A6V081