Security Bulletin
Summary
libssh is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: libssh is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the use of uninitialized AES-CTR ciphers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the implemented counterpart.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179361 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| HMC V9.2.950.0 | V9.2.950.0 and later |
Remediation/Fixes
Remediation/Fixes
The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
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Product
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VRMF
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APAR
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Remediation/Fix
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Power HMC
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V9.2.950.0 x86_64
|
MB04265
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Power HMC
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V9.2.950.0 ppc
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MB04266
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Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
24th April 2021: 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:
17 November 2021
UID
ibm16446965