Security Bulletin
Summary
The Python certifi package, which is collection of root certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts, is used by IBM Cinder plug-in. certifi package is impacted by vulnerability CVE-2023-37920.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2023-37920
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified error with the removal of e-Tugra root certificate in Certifi has an unknown impact and attack vector.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/261639 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| Cinder Plug-in | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Update Python to version >= 3.6
Update certifi library to version >= 2023.7.22
Please note:
The plugin will still work on Python < 3.6, but it is necessary to update to fix this vulnerability, as the fixed version of certifi library is not supported on Python < 3.6
IBM Cinder SVf driver has been tested using non-vulnerable version of certifi library
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
04 Dec 2023: 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
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Document Information
Modified date:
04 December 2023
Initial Publish date:
04 December 2023
UID
ibm17087535