Security Bulletin
Summary
glibc is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-8121
DESCRIPTION: GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to properly check if a file is open by DB_LOOKUP in nss_files/files-XXX.c in the Name Service Switch (NSS). By performing a look-up on a database while iterating over it, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/102652 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
Power HMC V7.3.0.0
Power HMC V7.8.0.0
Power HMC V7.9.0.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/Fix |
Power HMC | V8.730.0 SP1 | MB03965 | |
Power HMC | V7.780.0 SP2 | MB03965 | |
Power HMC | V7.790.0 SP2 | MB03966 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
*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 Information
Modified date:
22 September 2021
UID
nas8N1021005