Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2017:3354: Moderate: Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.7 security update

First published: Thu Nov 30 2017(Updated: )

Red Hat JBoss BRMS is a business rules management system for the management, storage, creation, modification, and deployment of JBoss Rules.<br>This release of Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.7 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.6, and includes bug fixes and enhancements, which are documented in the Release Notes document linked to in the References.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> A denial of service vulnerability was discovered in ZooKeeper which allows an attacker to dramatically increase CPU utilization by abusing "wchp/wchc" commands, leading to the server being unable to serve legitimate requests. (CVE-2017-5637)</li> <li> It was discovered that the XmlUtils class in jbpmmigration performed expansion of external parameter entities while parsing XML files. A remote attacker could use this flaw to read files accessible to the user running the application server and, potentially, perform other more advanced XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks. (CVE-2017-7545)</li> Red Hat would like to thank Man Yue Mo (Semmle) for reporting CVE-2017-7545.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2017:3354?

    RHSA-2017:3354 has a severity rating that indicates it addresses critical issues affecting Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2017:3354?

    To fix RHSA-2017:3354, you should upgrade to Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.7 or apply the recommended patches as provided by Red Hat.

  • Which versions of Red Hat JBoss BRMS are affected by RHSA-2017:3354?

    RHSA-2017:3354 affects Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.6 and earlier versions.

  • What enhancements are included in the RHSA-2017:3354 update?

    The update for RHSA-2017:3354 includes various bug fixes and enhancements to improve the performance and stability of Red Hat JBoss BRMS.

  • Is RHSA-2017:3354 a mandatory update for Red Hat JBoss BRMS users?

    Yes, applying RHSA-2017:3354 is recommended for all users of Red Hat JBoss BRMS to mitigate security vulnerabilities.

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