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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2015.3035 ESA-2015-171 EMC NetWorker Denial-of-service Vulnerability 7 December 2015 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: EMC NetWorker Publisher: EMC Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Virtualisation Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2015-6849 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ESA-2015-171 EMC NetWorker Denial-of-service Vulnerability EMC Identifier: ESA-2015-171 CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-6849 Severity Rating: CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.8 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Affected products: EMC NetWorker version 8.0.4.4 and prior EMC NetWorker version 8.1.3.5 and prior EMC NetWorker version 8.2.1.8 and prior EMC NetWorker version 8.2.2.1 and prior EMC NetWorker version 9.0 prior to build 407 Summary: EMC NetWorker contains a resolution for a Denial-of-service vulnerability. The vulnerability when exploited may allow malicious users to disrupt NetWorker services on affected systems. Details: EMC NetWorker contains a Denial-of-service vulnerability that is caused by incorrect handling of malformed messages. A malicious user can construct and use malformed messages as a part of RPC authentication attempt, which can result in Denial-of-service from critical NetWorker processes. Resolution: The following EMC NetWorker releases contain resolution to this vulnerability: EMC NetWorker version 8.0.4.5 or later EMC NetWorker version 8.1.3.6 or later EMC NetWorker version 8.2.2.2 or later EMC NetWorker version 9.0 Build 407 or higher EMC recommends all customers upgrade NetWorker to one of the above appropriate versions at the earliest opportunity. (i.e. If you are running NW 8.0.x, you would upgrade to NW 8.0.4.5, if you are running NW 8.1.x, you would upgrade to NW 8.1.3.6). Note: Please ensure you confirm supportability of the NW Client version with any NetWorker Modules on the Client by referring to Software compatibility guide for your appropriate NW version http://compatibilityguide.emc.com:8080/ (NW 8.1.x and higher), or https://support.emc.com/docu35302_NetWorker_Software_Compatibility_Guide_.pdf?language=en_US (NW version 8.0.x) Link to remedies: Registered EMC Online Support customers can download NetWorker patches and software from the EMC Online Support website: https://support.emc.com/products/1095_NetWorker Read and use the information in this EMC Security Advisory to assist in avoiding any situation that might arise from the problems described herein. If you have any questions regarding this product alert, contact EMC Software Technical Support at 1-877-534-2867. For an explanation of Severity Ratings, refer to EMC Knowledgebase solution emc218831. 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