IT46309: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-4741

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID: CVE-2024-4741
  Description: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute
  arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in
  the SSL_free_buffers API function . By sending a specially
  crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to
  execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-4741                                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 3Q24   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release  3Q 2024 / July )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels