Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM SONAS is shipped with GNU glibc, for which fixes are available for two security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-7817
DESCRIPTION: Provide sufficient details for someone to tell if they have the problem, but not enough detail that someone with malicious intent could use the description to create an exploit
CVSS Base Score: 4.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98852 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2014-9087
DESCRIPTION: Libksba is a library that provides facility to encrypt data and communication. Libksba is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, due to a flaw in one of its functions. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98935 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM SONAS
All products are affected when running code releases 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 except for version 1.5.2.0 and above.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends that you fix these vulnerabilities by upgrading affected versions of IBM SONAS to the following code level or higher:
1.5.2.0
Please contact IBM support for assistance in upgrading your system.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Workaround(s): None.
Mitigation(s): Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.
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References
Change History
30 March 2015: First draft
20 April 2015: Final version
*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
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Internal Use Only
CQ S1058248 [PSIRT 2535] IBM product record 46947 for SONAS and 46956 for IFS - Open Source GNU glibc vulnerability - Reported in 11/20/2014 X-Force Report
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005152