Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been discovered in coreutils (util-linux), which is used by IBM QRadar Network Security.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-2616
DESCRIPTION: util-linux could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a race condition when handling the management of child processes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to kill other processes with root privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124680 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM QRadar Network Security | Firmware version 5.4 | Install Firmware 5.4.0.2 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector. Or Download Firmware 5.4.0.2 from IBM Security License Key and Download Center and upload and install via the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
31 August 2017: Original Version 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg22003633