CVE-2014-3090: Medium severity ibm rational clearcase vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2014
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Updated

IBM Rational ClearCase 7.1 before 7.1.2.15, 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.12, and 8.0.1 before 8.0.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Affected Software

45 affected components
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.0.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.0.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.3
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.4
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.5
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.6
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.7
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.8
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.1.9
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.3
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.4
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.5
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.6
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.7
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.9
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.10
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.11
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.12
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.13
IBM Rational ClearCase=7.1.2.14
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.3
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.4
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.5
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.6
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.7
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.8
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.9
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.10
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.0.11
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.1.1
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.1.2
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.1.3
IBM Rational ClearCase=8.0.1.4

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677285

Event History

Sep 23, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3090?

CVE-2014-3090 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-3090?

To fix CVE-2014-3090, upgrade to IBM Rational ClearCase versions 7.1.2.15, 8.0.0.12, or 8.0.1.5 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-3090?

CVE-2014-3090 affects IBM Rational ClearCase versions 7.1 through 8.0.1.4.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-3090?

CVE-2014-3090 is a denial of service vulnerability caused by processing a crafted XML document.

5

Can CVE-2014-3090 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-3090 can be exploited remotely by attackers sending specially crafted XML documents.

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