Security Bulletin
Summary
Open Source Qemu is used by IBM Netezza Host Management. IBM Netezza Host Management has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-14364
DESCRIPTION: Xen could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds read/write access issue in the USB emulator of the QEMU. By sending specially crafted USB packets, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the QEMU process on the host and crash the QEMU process.
CVSS Base score: 9.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187133 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Netezza Host Management | All IBM Netezza Host Management 5.4.17.0 - 5.4.28.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
To resolve the reported CVE for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on following platforms :
PureData System for Analytics N3001
PureData System for Analytics N200x
Update to the following IBM Netezza Host Management release :
|
Product |
VRMF |
Remediation/Fix |
|
IBM Netezza Host Management | 5.4.29.0 | Fix Central Link |
The Netezza Host Management software contains the latest RHEL updates for the operating systems certified for use on IBM Netezza/PureData System for Analytics appliances. IBM recommends upgrading to the latest Netezza Host Management version to ensure that your hosts have the latest fixes, security changes, and operating system updates. IBM Support can assist you with planning for the Netezza Host Management and operating system upgrades to your appliances.
For more details on IBM Netezza Host Management security patching:
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
12 Oct 2020: Original Publication
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 October 2020
UID
ibm16347192