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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSH affects Power Hardware Management Console (CVE-2017-15906)

Created by Vardhaman Nara… on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/717889
717889

Security Bulletin


Summary

OpenSSH is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-15906
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSH is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the process_open() function when in read-only mode. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create zero-length files and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/133128 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Power HMC V8.6.0.0
Power HMC V8.7.0.0
Power HMC V9.1.910.0

Remediation/Fixes

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 SP3
MB04172
Power HMC
V8.8.7.0 SP2 ppc
MB04174
Power HMC
V8.8.7.0 SP2 x86
MB04173
Power HMC
V9.1.920.0 ppc
MB04176 MH01760
Power HMC V9.1.920.0 x86 MB04175 MH01759

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Change History

Initial Version: 19 July 2018

*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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 September 2021

UID

ibm10717889