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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0338
Security Bulletin: GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security
Virtual Server Protection for VMware (CVE-2015-0235)
11 February 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for VMware
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
VMware ESX Server
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0235
Reference: ASB-2015.0014
ESB-2015.0298
ESB-2015.0295
ESB-2015.0287
ESB-2015.0286
ESB-2015.0281
ESB-2015.0275
ESB-2015.0264
ESB-2015.0255
ESB-2015.0245
ESB-2015.0227
ESB-2015.0212
ESB-2015.0203
ESB-2015.0190
ESB-2015.0188
ESB-2015.0219.2
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696526
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Security Bulletin: GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security
Virtual Server Protection for VMware (CVE-2015-0235)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for VMware
Software version:
1.1, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.1.0
Operating system(s):
Firmware
Reference #:
1696526
Modified date:
2015-02-10
Summary
GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability that has been referred to as GHOST affects
IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for VMware.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0235
DESCRIPTION: glibc is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by
improper bounds checking by the __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function. By
sending an invalid hostname argument, a remote attacker could overflow a
buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to
crash.
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/100386 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
Products: IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for VMware (VSP)
Versions: 1.1, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.1
Remediation/Fixes
The following IBM Threat Fixpacks have the fixes for this vulnerability.
1.1.0.6-ISS-VSP-svm-IF004 for IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for
VMware System products at version 1.1
1.1.0.1-ISS-VSP-svm-IF006 for IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for
VMware System products at version 1.1.0.1
1.1.1.7-ISS-VSP-svm-IF004 IBM Security Virtual Server Protection for
VMware System products at version 1.1.1
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable
releases of glibc including your Operating Systems and take appropriate
mitigation and remediation actions. Please contact your Operating System
provider for more information.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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