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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0851
HPSBGN03565 rev.1 - HPE Virtualization Performance Viewer,
Local Denial of Service (DoS)
5 April 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: HPE Virtualization Performance Viewer
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-7872
Reference: ESB-2015.2806.2
Original Bulletin:
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05068676
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a-c05068676
SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c05068676
Version: 1
HPSBGN03565 rev.1 - HPE Virtualization Performance Viewer, Local Denial of
Service (DoS)
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.
Release Date: 2016-04-01
Last Updated: 2016-04-01
Potential Security Impact: Local Denial of Service (DoS)
Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel was addressed by HPE Virtualization
Performance Viewer. The vulnerability could be exploited locally to allow
Denial of Service (DoS).
References: CVE-2015-7872
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Virtualization Performance Viewer Software v1.20, v2.0, v2.01, v2.10,
v2.20
BACKGROUND
CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Reference Base Vector Base Score
CVE-2015-7872 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) 2.1
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Information on CVSS is documented
in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
RESOLUTION
HPE has made the following mitigation information available to resolve the
vulnerability for the impacted versions of HPE Virtualization Performance
Viewer:
https://softwaresupport.hp.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facets
earch/document/KM02155018&hpappid=202392_OSP_PRO_HPE
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 1 April 2016 Initial release
Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software
products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management
policy.
Support: For issues about implementing the recommendations of this Security
Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about
the content of this Security Bulletin, send e-mail to security-alert@hpe.com.
Report: To report a potential security vulnerability with any HPE supported
product, send Email to: security-alert@hpe.com
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Security Bulletin Archive: A list of recently released Security Bulletins is
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Software Product Category: The Software Product Category is represented in
the title by the two characters following HPSB.
3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HPE General Software
HF = HPE Hardware and Firmware
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
PV = ProCurve
ST = Storage Software
UX = HP-UX
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may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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