Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulenrability has been identified in Open vSwitch that is used by IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack. IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-2074
DESCRIPTION: Open vSwitch is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by MPLS labels in an OVS internal data structure. By sending specially-crafted MPLS packets, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111822 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack 4.3.0 through 4.3.0.8 Interim Fix 1
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack | 4.3 through 4.3.0.8 Interim Fix 1 | Upgrade to IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack 4.3 fix pack 9: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FCloud+Manager+with+Openstack&fixids=4.3.0.9-IBM-CMWO-FP09&source=SAR |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
14 December 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:
07 August 2018
UID
isg3T1026487