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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils affect IBM Netezza Platform Software clients.

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6350113
6350113

Security Bulletin


Summary

GNU Binutils is used by IBM Netezza Platform Software. IBM Netezza Platform Software has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2019-9070
DESCRIPTION:   GNU Binutils is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by a buffer over-read flaw in the d_expression_1 function in cp-demangle.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157912 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2019-9071
DESCRIPTION:   GNU Binutils is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by a stack consumption flaw in the d_count_templates_scopes function in cp-demangle.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157913 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Netezza Platform Software 4.6.8-4.6.12.P5
IBM Netezza Platform Software5.0.10-5.2.2.P5
IBM Netezza Platform Software6.0.3-6.1.P2
IBM Netezza Platform Software7.0-7.2.1.10

 


Remediation/Fixes

To resolve the reported CVEs on following platforms :
PureData System for Analytics N3001
PureData System for Analytics N200x
 
Update to the following IBM Netezza Platform Software Release : 
 
ProductVRMFRemediation/First Fix
IBM Netezza Platform Software7.2.1.10-P1Fix Central Link 
 
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

20 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:
20 October 2020

UID

ibm16350113

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