Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in kernel affects Power Hardware Management Console (‪CVE-2016-3134‬‬)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Power Hardware Management Console is affected by security vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel. Power Hardware Management Console has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-3134
DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write in the IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE ioctl within netfilter code for iptables support. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt heap memory and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111418 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Power HMC V8.8.6.0

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Product	VRMF	APAR	Remediation/Fix
Power HMC	V8.8.6.0	MB04060	MH01674

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References

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Change History

31 January 2017: Initial publish
1 February 2017: Updated title and summary

*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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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in kernel affects Power Hardware Management Console (‪CVE-2016-3134‬‬)