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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.1940
Vulnerability in rmsock affects AIX (CVE-2018-1655)
4 July 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: rmsock
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-1655
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1027880
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in rmsock affects AIX (CVE-2018-1655)
Security Bulletin
Document information
Software version: 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
Operating system(s): AIX
Reference #: T1027880
Modified date: 02 July 2018
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the rmsock command that affects AIX.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1655
DESCRIPTION: IBM AIX contains a vulnerability in the rmsock command that may be
used to expose kernel memory.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
144748 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
VIOS 2.2.x
The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:
key_fileset = aix
Fileset Lower Level Upper Level KEY
- ---------------------------------------------------------
bos.net.tcp.client 5.3.12.0 5.3.12.10 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client 6.1.9.0 6.1.9.315 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client 7.1.4.0 7.1.4.33 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client 7.1.5.0 7.1.5.15 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client_core 7.2.0.0 7.2.0.5 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client_core 7.2.1.0 7.2.1.3 key_w_fs
bos.net.tcp.client_core 7.2.2.0 7.2.2.16 key_w_fs
To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your systems, refer
to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.
Example: lslpp -L | grep -i bos.net.tcp.client
Note: AIX or VIOS users of all fileset levels should continue to monitor their
My Notifications alerts and the IBM PSIRT Blog for additional information
about these vulnerabilities:
- - My Notifications
http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications
Remediation/Fixes
A. APARS
IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:
AIX Level APAR Availability SP KEY
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5.3.12 IJ06935 ** N/A key_w_apar
6.1.9 IJ06905 ** SP12 key_w_apar
7.1.4 IJ06906 ** SP7 key_w_apar
7.1.5 IJ06904 ** SP3 key_w_apar
7.2.0 IJ06934 ** N/A key_w_apar
7.2.1 IJ06907 ** SP5 key_w_apar
7.2.2 IJ06908 ** SP3 key_w_apar
VIOS Level APAR Availability SP KEY
- ----------------------------------------------------
2.2.4 IJ06905 ** N/A key_w_apar
2.2.5 IJ06905 ** 2.2.5.50 key_w_apar
2.2.6 IJ06905 ** 2.2.6.30 key_w_apar
Subscribe to the APARs here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06904
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06905
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06906
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06907
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06908
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06934
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06904
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06905
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06906
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06907
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06908
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IJ06934
By subscribing, you will receive periodic email alerting you to the status of
the APAR, and a link to download the fix once it becomes available.
B. FIXES
AIX and VIOS fixes are available.
The AIX/VIOS fixes can be downloaded via ftp or http from:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_fix2.tar
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_fix2.tar
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_fix2.tar
The link above is to a tar file containing this signed advisory, fix packages,
and OpenSSL signatures for each package. The fixes below include prerequisite
checking. This will enforce the correct mapping between the fixes and AIX
Technology Levels.
AIX Level Interim Fix (*.Z) KEY
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5.3.12.9 IJ06935s1a.180611.epkg.Z key_w_fix
6.1.9. 9 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
6.1.9.1 0 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
6.1.9.11 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.4. 4 IJ06906s4a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.4. 5 IJ06906s4a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.4.6 IJ06906s4a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.5. 0 IJ06904s5a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.5. 1 IJ06904s5a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.5.2 IJ06904s5a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.0. 4 IJ06934s0a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.0. 5 IJ06934s0a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.0.6 IJ06934s0a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.1. 2 IJ06907s1a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.1. 3 IJ06907s1a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.1.4 IJ06907s1a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.2. 0 IJ06908s2a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.2. 1 IJ06908s2a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.2.2.2 IJ06908s2a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_fix
Please note that the above table refers to AIX TL/SP level as opposed to
fileset level, i.e., 7.2.2.2 is AIX 7200-02-02.
VIOS Level Interim Fix (*.Z) KEY
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2.2. 4 . 40 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2. 4.50 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2. 4.60 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2. 5.20 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2. 5.30 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2. 5.40 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2.6. 10 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2.6.20 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
2.2.6.21 IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_fix
To extract the fixes from the tar file:
tar xvf rmsock_fix2.tar
cd rmsock_fix2
Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact:
The checksums below were generated using the "openssl dgst -sha256 file"
command as the following:
openssl dgst -sha256
filename KEY
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ecf6f66a7b4b46d409d793f20040ee482483b1574171fb9359a923dd4895ab1a
IJ06904s5a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_csum
c3c126553e839d9005e57b9c86c64ee9ec6bbaf2ab9a11a1999c5e513a27169c
IJ06905s9a.180608.epkg.Z key_w_csum
c9853fd282018e3d4a7f43d7be2bdb8683e0b6fcafa030b0da3066071714a58b
IJ06906s4a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_csum
d315a1422bad889b916b05bedd3f7a2017a6fd0cec92102bf82a4ae29097778e
IJ06907s1a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_csum
1cf55bf5ba872df48e210a65d5d0830f08cff0173dc5cc6570be7b6a02268241
IJ06908s2a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_csum
b9ff613c66d80bb855808e2ef94a67d5643fd7587b134dc6a5619ac708c3a8d0
IJ06934s0a.180607.epkg.Z key_w_csum
1403b64ca4a545ef791460764a184d5a48a7112daec235474f070c5ff569e6cd
IJ06935s1a.180611.epkg.Z key_w_csum
These sums should match exactly. The OpenSSL signatures in the tar file and on
this advisory can also be used to verify the integrity of the fixes. If the
sums or signatures cannot be confirmed, contact IBM Support at http://ibm.com/
support/ and describe the discrepancy.
openssl dgst -sha1 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [advisory_file].sig
[advisory_file]
openssl dgst -sha1 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [ifix_file].sig [ifix_file]
Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location:
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc.sig
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc.sig
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc.sig
C. FIX AND INTERIM FIX INSTALLATION
If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup of the system be created.
Verify it is both bootable and readable before proceeding.
To preview a fix installation:
installp -a -d fix_name -p all # where fix_name is the name of the
# fix package being previewed.
To install a fix package:
installp -a -d fix_name -X all # where fix_name is the name of the
# fix package being installed.
Interim fixes have had limited functional and regression testing but not the
full regression testing that takes place for Service Packs; however, IBM does
fully support them.
Interim fix management documentation can be found at:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/aix.efixmgmt/home.html
To preview an interim fix installation:
emgr -e ipkg_name -p # where ipkg_name is the name of the
# interim fix package being previewed.
To install an interim fix package:
emgr -e ipkg_name -X # where ipkg_name is the name of the
# interim fix package being installed.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Acknowlegement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Tim Brown, Security Advisor EMEAR,
Cisco.
*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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