Security Bulletin
Summary
The Total Storage System Console/TS4500 Integrated Management Console is affected by a vulnerability involving the xorg-x11-server
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0255
DESCRIPTION: X.Org X Server could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper handling of the XkbSetGeometry request. By sending an overly long string, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to return portions of system memory and cause the target X server to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/101013 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
7.4.12
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to 7.5.X. Please contact IBM support to obtain the fix
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
22 May 2015 Original Bulletin Published
*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 Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005262