Security Bulletin
Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in the SLiRP networking implementation of the QEMU emulator, affecting IBM Cloud Pak for Applications
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-10756
DESCRIPTION: libslirp could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the SLiRP networking implementation of the QEMU emulator. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184988 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Applications | All |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3.1 contains an updated SLiRP which no longer expose this vulnerability. No separate APAR is provided.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
09 Jul 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:
30 July 2021
Initial Publish date:
09 July 2021
UID
ibm16471255