Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerability in rsyslog package affects SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 for IBM Provided Software Virtual Appliance (CVE-2014-3634).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-3634
DESCRIPTION: RSyslog and sysklogd are vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially-crafted message, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the service to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96794 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 for IBM Provided Software Virtual Appliance
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is download SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 Fix Pack 5 for IBM Provided Software Virtual Appliance Interim Fix 3 (2.1.0-TIV-ISCP-FP0005-SVA_IFIX03) from Fix Central and apply it as soon as practical.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known
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References
Change History
February 10, 2015: Original Version Published
April 21, 2015: updated references
*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
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21883413