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Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in Open vSwitch affects IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack (CVE-2016-2074)

Created by Shyamala Rajagopalan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/633287
633287

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

Product

VRMFRemediation/First Fix
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack4.3 through 4.3.0.8 Interim Fix 1Upgrade 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

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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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
07 August 2018

UID

isg3T1026487