Security Bulletin
Summary
A potential Denial of Service vulnerability exists in OpenSSH. IBM DataPower Gateways has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-15906
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSH is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the process_open() function when in read-only mode. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create zero-length files and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133128 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM DataPower Gateways appliances, versions 7.5.2.0-7.5.2.12, 7.6.0.0-7.6.0.5
Remediation/Fixes
Fix is available in versions 7.5.2.13 and 7.6.0.6. Refer to APAR IT24256 for URLs to download the fix.
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
23 March 2017 Original version published
*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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg22014534