IT06917: FIX SECURITY VULNERABILITY CVE-2015-0235 FOR TPC 5.X

Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Refresh Pack 5
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.1.6
Refresh Pack 5.2.5 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.6 (March 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.5.1 (April 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.6 (June 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Refresh Pack 5.2.7 (August 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.9 (October 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.8 (December 2015)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.9 (February 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10 (May 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.10.1 (July 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.11 (August 2016)
Fix Pack 5.1.1.12 (October 2016) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.13 (February 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.14 (June 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.1.1.15 (Sept 2017) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.12 (November 2016)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.13 (March 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.14 (May 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15 (August 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.15.2 (November 2017)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.16 (March 2018)
IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.17 (May 2018)
Fix Pack 5.1.1.8 (July 2015) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
Fix Pack 5.2.7.1 (February 2016) for Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Security update for vulnerability CVE-2015-0235
  
  Affected versions:
  Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.0 through 5.2.4.1
  Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.0 through 5.1.1.5
  Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 4.2.0 through 4.2.2.190
  Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 4.1.x
  
  Only affects the TPC server on Linux with connections to XIV
  storage systems.
  

Local fix

• Temporarily remove any connections to XIV storage systems.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * See security bulletin for TPC 5.x users affected.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See security bulletin for details.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Review security bulletin for remediation information and     *
  * follow appropriate steps.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This vulnerability has a fix available.  See security bulletin
  for details.
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21696362
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for the following maintenance
  package:
  
  | refresh pack | 5.2-TIV-TPC-RP0005 - target March 2015
  | fix pack | 5.1.1-TIV-TPC-FP0006 - target February 2015
  | fix pack | 4.2.2-TIV-TPC-FP0008 - target February 2015
  
  Additionally, interim fix packages are available.
  | interim fix | 5.2.4-TIV-TPC-Linux-IT06917 - February 2015
  | interim fix | 5.1.1.5-TIV-TPC-Linux-IT06917
  | interim fix | 4.2.2.184-TIV-TPC-IT06919
  
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg21320822
  
  The target dates for future refresh packs do not represent a
  formal commitment by IBM. The dates are subject to change
  without notice.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IT06919

Modules/Macros

• DISK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TPC

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPC00

Applicable component levels