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Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager that affects multiple IBM Tivoli Storage products (CVE-2016-0201)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/542887
542887

Security Bulletin


Summary

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manger Client/API is used as a component of IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail, IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows, and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments. Information about a security vulnerability affecting the IBM Tivoli Manager Client/API has been published in a security bulletin.
Bulletin update: TSM 7.1.5 server and 7.1.4.4 AIX, Linux x86, Windows client fixes are available.

Vulnerability Details

Consult the security bulletin A vulnerability in the GSKit component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-0201) for vulnerability details and information about the fixes.

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot) for Windows version 4.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows version 3.2Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Windows version 3.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
Note: Within the Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager on Windows product, the Tivoli Storage Manager client is also referred to as the FlashCopy Manager VSS Requestor component.

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Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server (IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases) version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server version 5.5
(End of Life Cycle 4/30/2017)		Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 5.5
Any newer fixed version of the Client/API can be used (e.g., 7.1, 6.4, or 6.3).

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle (IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases) on Windows version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle on Windows version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle on Windows version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Oracle on Windows version 5.5
(End of Life Cycle 4/30/2017)		Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 5.5
Any newer fixed version of the Client/API can be used (e.g., 7.1, 6.4, or 6.3).

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server (IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail) version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5
(End of life cycle 4/30/2017)		Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 5.5
Any newer fixed version of the Client/API can be used (e.g., 7.1, 6.4, or 6.3).

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Domino (IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail) on Windows version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Domino on Windows version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Domino on Windows version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Domino on Windows version 5.5
(End of life cycle 4/30/2017)		Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 5.5
Any newer fixed version of the Client/API can be used (e.g., 7.1, 6.4, or 6.3).

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows (IBM Spectrum Protect HSM for Windows) version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Manager HSM for Windows version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Manager HSM for Windows version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
Note: Be aware that all HSM for Windows functional components, which includes the TSM client and API, must be at the same Fix Pack level. Within a given Fix Pack level, the interim fix level can differ.

Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware version 6.4Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware version 6.3Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 6.3
Notes: Within the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware product, the Tivoli Storage Manager client is also referred to as the data mover. Be aware that all Data Protection for VMware functional components, which includes the TSM client and API, must be at the same Fix Pack level. Within a given Fix Pack level, the interim fix level can differ.
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Principal Product and Version(s)Affected Supporting Product and Version
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) version 7.1Tivoli Storage Manager Client/API version 7.1
Notes: Within the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for Microsoft Hyper-V product, the Tivoli Storage Manager client is also referred to as the data mover. Be aware that all Data Protection for Hyper-V functional components, which includes the TSM client and API, must be at the same Fix Pack level. Within a given Fix Pack level, the interim fix level can differ

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the security bulletin A vulnerability in the GSKit component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-0201)

Workarounds and Mitigations

Refer to the security bulletin A vulnerability in the GSKit component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-0201)

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

03 March 2016: Original version published
21 March 2016: Updated the TSM security bulletin "A vulnerability in the GSKit component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-0201)" with the TSM 7.1.5 server and 7.1.4.4 AIX, Linux x86, Windows client fixes.

*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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21977468

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