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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2478
Security Bulletin: OpenSource GNU glibc Vulnerabilities which is used by
IBM PureApplication Systems (CVE-2015-8776)
3 October 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureApplication Systems
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-8776
Reference: ESB-2017.1881
ESB-2017.1253
ESB-2017.1191
ESB-2017.0753
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009142
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Security Bulletin: OpenSource GNU glibc Vulnerabilities which is used by IBM
PureApplication Systems (CVE-2015-8776)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
PureApplication System
Security
Software version:
2.1.0.0, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.0.2, 2.1.1.0, 2.1.2.0, 2.1.2.1, 2.1.2.2, 2.1.2.3,
2.1.2.4, 2.2.0.0, 2.2.1.0, 2.2.2.0, 2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.2, 2.2.3.0, 2.2.3.1,
2.2.3.2
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #: 2009142
Modified date: 02 October 2017
Summary
A vulnerability in Open Source GNU glibc affects the PureSystems Managers
used by IBM PureApplication System.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-8776
DESCRIPTION:
GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a denial of service. By passing out-
of-range time values to the strftime function, a remote attacker could
exploit this vulnerability to cause a segmentation fault or obtain sensitive
information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110675
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.1.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.3
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.4
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.1.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.2
Remediation/Fixes
The PureSystems Managers. on IBM PureApplication System is affected. The
solution is to upgrade the IBM PureApplication System to the following fix
level:
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.0.0, V2.2.1.0, V2.2.2.0, V2.2.2.1, V2.2.2.2,
V2.2.3.0, V2.2.3.1, V2.2.3.2
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.2.4.0. Contact IBM for assistance
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0, V2.1.0.1, V2.1.0.2, V2.1.0.0, V2.1.1.0,
V2.1.2.0, V2.1.2.1, V2.1.2.2, V2.1.2.3, V2.1.2.4:
IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version of the product. Contact IBM for
assistance
Information on upgrading can be found here:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159
Bluemix Local System is the evolution of the IBM PureApplication System
Intel based offerings.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
October 2, 2017: Original document published
*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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