Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM RackSwitch firmware products have addressed the following Kernel vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-12464
DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the usb_sg_cancel function in drivers/usb/core/message.c. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181213 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| G7028 | 7.6 |
| G8316 | 7.9 |
| G8052 | 7.11 |
| G8264 | 7.11 |
| G8332 | 7.7 |
| G8264T | 7.9 |
| G8124/G8124E | 7.11 |
| G8264CS_SI_Fabric_Image | 7.8 |
| G8264CS | 7.8 |
Remediation/Fixes
Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
| Product | Fixed Version |
|
IBM RackSwitch G7028 (G7028_Image_7.6.6.0) | 7.6.6.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8316 (G8316_Image_7.9.28.0) | 7.9.28.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8052 (G8052_Image_7.11.18.0) | 7.11.18.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8264 (G8264_Image_7.11.18.0) | 7.11.18.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8332 (G8332_Image_7.7.34.0) | 7.7.34.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8264T (G8264T_Image_7.9.28.0) | 7.9.28.0 |
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IBM RackSwitch G8124/G8124E (G8124_G8124E_Image_7.11.18.0) | 7.11.18.0 |
|
G8264CS_SI_Fabric_Image - Bundle (G8264CS_SI_Fabric_Image_7.8.26.0) | 7.8.26.0 |
|
IBM RackSwitch G8264CS (G8264CS_Image_7.8.26.0) | 7.8.26.0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
14 Dec 2020: Initial 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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 December 2020
UID
ibm16382318