IT46655: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-6345

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID: CVE-2024-6345
  Description: pypa/setuptools could allow a remote attacker to
  execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the
  package_index module. By persuading a victim to click a
  specially crafted URL, an attacker could exploit this
  vulnerability using its download functions to inject and execute
  arbitrary code on the system.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-6345                                                *
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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 target 3Q 2024 / September )
  
  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