Security Bulletin
Summary
Samba is used by IBM Integrated Analytics System. This bulletin provides a remediation for the Samba vulnerability (CVE-2021-44142).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-44142
DESCRIPTION: Samba could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds heap read write in the VFS module vfs_fruit. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code as root on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218420 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Integrated Analytics System | 1.0.0-1.0.27.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by applying below security patch.
| Product | VRMF | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Integrated Analytics System | 7.9.21.12.SP6 | Link to fix central |
- Please follow the steps given in release notes to upgrade the system with security patches
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
12 Feb 2022: Initial Publication
*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
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 February 2022
UID
ibm16556742