apr security update (RHSA-2011-0844)

Original Release Date: June 28, 2011
Last Revised: April 19, 2013
Number: ASA-2011-197
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 6.0
Advisory Status: Final

1. Overview:

The Apache Portable Runtime (APR) is a portability library used by the Apache HTTP Server and other projects. It provides a free library of C data structures and routines.

The fix for CVE-2011-0419 (released via RHSA-2011:0507) introduced an infinite loop flaw in the apr_fnmatch() function when the APR_FNM_PATHNAME matching flag was used. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to cause a denial of service on an application using the apr_fnmatch() function. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2011-1928 to this issue.

More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by Red Hat:

2. Avaya System Products using a modified version of RHEL with affected packages installed:

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services 4.2.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x Low Upgrade to Application Enablement Services 6.2 or later.
Avaya Aura® Communication Manager 6.0.x, 4.0.x thru 5.2.1 including SSP1 and SSP2 Low For Communication Manager 5.2 and earlier, upgrade to 5.2.1 and install Security Service Pack 3 or later.
For Communication Manager 5.2.1, install Security Service Pack 3 or later.
For Communication Manager 6.0.x, upgrade to 6.2 or later.
Avaya IP Office Application Server 6.0, 6.1, 7.0 Low Upgrade to IP Office Application Server 8.0 or later.
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.x Low Upgrade to Meeting Exchange 6.2 or later.
Avaya Message Networking 3.1.x, 5.2 thru 5.2.3 Low Upgrade to Message Networking 5.2.4 or later.
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.x, 5.0.x, 5.1.x, 5.2 thru 5.2.8 Low Upgrade to Messaging Storage Server 5.2.9 or later.
Avaya Aura® Session Manager 1.1.x, 5.2.x, 6.0.x, 6.1.x Low Upgrade to Session Manager 6.2 or later.
Avaya Aura® SIP Enablement Services 4.0.x thru 5.2, 5.2.1 including SSP1 and SSP2 Low For SIP Enablement Services 5.2 and earlier, upgrade to 5.2.1 and install Security Service Pack 3 or later.
For SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1, install Security Service Pack 3 or later.
Avaya Aura® System Platform 1.1, 6.0 thru 6.0.3.5.3 Low Upgrade to System Platform 6.0.3 with patch 6.0.3.6.3 or later.
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0.x, 5.1 thru 5.1 SP2 Low Upgrade to Avaya Enterprise Linux for Voice Portal 5.1 SP3 and Voice Portal 5.1 SP3 or later.

Recommended Actions for System Products:
Avaya strongly recommends that customers follow networking and security best practices by implementing firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such restrictions should always be in place, risk to Avaya products and the surrounding network from this potential vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these practices are implemented until such time as an Avaya provided product update or the recommended Avaya action is applied. Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the customer's security policies may be required during this interim period, but customers should not modify the System Product operating system or application unless the change is approved by Avaya. Making changes that are not approved may void the Avaya product service contract.

Mitigating Factors:

When determining risk, Avaya takes into account many factors as outlined by Avaya's Security Vulnerability Classification Policy. The following table describes factors that mitigate the risk of specific vulnerabilities for affected Avaya products:

Vulnerability Mitigating Factors
CVE-2011-1928
This is rated Low for all products because the access complexity is high, and no critical applications would be affected.

3. Avaya Software-Only Products:

Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.

In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.

Product: Actions:
Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services 4.x/5.x Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the AES application.
CVLAN Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application.
Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application.
Avaya Aura® Presence Services Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the PS application.
Avaya Aura® System Manager 1.0 Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the SMGR application.
Voice Portal Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the Voice Portal application.

Recommended Actions for Software-Only Products:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions supplied by Red Hat regarding their Enterprise Linux.

4. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

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6. Revision History:

V 1.0 - June 28, 2011 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - March 5, 2012 - Updated IP Office AS, MN, and MSS affected versions and actions.
V 3.0 - April 6, 2012 - Updated CM, SM, and SP affected versions and actions.
V 4.0 - March 8, 2013 - Updated AES actions and VP affected versions and actions.
V 5.0 - March 26, 2013 - Updated MX affected versions and actions, and advisory status to final.
V 6.0 - April 19, 2013 - Updated CM and SES affected versions and actions.

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