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IT18177: A VULNERABILITY IN THE SSH COMPONENT OF IBM DATAPOWER GATEWAYS (CVE-2016-8858)

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Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.2

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Possible denial of service.  Specially crafted data sent during
key exchange could be exploited to consume all available memory
resources. (CVE-2016-8858)

Local fix

  • Turn off SSH

Problem summary

  • DataPower's SSH component may be vulnerable to a denial of
service as reported in CVE-2016-8858. By sending specially
crafted data during the key exchange process, a remote attacker
could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available memory
 resources.

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT18177
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  • Reported component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Reported component ID
    DP1234567
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  • Reported release
    752
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2016-11-30
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  • Closed date
    2017-01-10
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  • Last modified date
    2017-01-18
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    DP1234567
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R752  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            11 February 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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