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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale which is used by IBM PureApplication Systems/Service (CVE-2017-1654)

Created by Nick Kocsis on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/569137
569137

Security Bulletin


Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a local user access to other users data in dump files.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1654
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 could allow a local unprivileged user access to information located in dump files. User data could be sent to IBM during service engagements. IBM X-Force ID: 133378.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133378 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.1.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.3
IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2.4
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.0.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.1.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.4.0

Remediation/Fixes

The solution is to upgrade the IBM PureApplication System to the following fix level:

IBM PureApplication V2.2.0.0, V2.2.1.0, V2.2.2.0, V2.2.2.1, V2.2.2.2, V2.2.3.0, V2.2.3.1, V2.2.3.2, V2.2.4.0

  • Upgrade to IBM PureApplication V2.2.5.0. Contact IBM for assistance.

IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0.0, V2.1.0.1, V2.1.0.2, V2.1.0.0, V2.1.1.0, V2.1.2.0, V2.1.2.1, V2.1.2.2, V2.1.2.3, V2.1.2.4:
  • Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.0. Contact IBM for assistance

** For 2.1 and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

PureApplication Software:
Linux:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.2.5.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=pureappsw_content_2250&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=ddp&source=fc


PureApplication System:
AIX
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.2.5.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Group_Content_PureApplicationSystem_2.2.5.0_Power&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=ddp&source=fc

Linux
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.2.5.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Group_Content_PureApplicationSystem_2.2.5.0_Intel&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=ddp&source=fc

Intel
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.2.5.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=Group_Base_RedHat_PureApplicationSystem_2.2.5.0_Intel&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=ddp&source=fc

Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

April 2, 2018: Original document 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.

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:
15 June 2018

UID

swg22015239

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