Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Bulletin: Potential DOS due to weak IPv4 and IPv6 sequence numbers in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family (CVE-2011-3188)
Vulnerability Details
Security Bulletin |
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Summary |
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Potential DOS due to weak IPv4 and IPv6 sequence numbers
Vulnerability Details |
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CVEID: CVE-2011-3188
DESCRIPTION:
The (1) IPv4 and (2) IPv6 implementations in the Linux kernel before 3.1 use a modified MD4 algorithm to generate sequence numbers and Fragment Identification values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted networking) or hijack network sessions by predicting these values and sending crafted packets.
CVE-2011-3188
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/69392 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions |
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IBM SAN Volume Controller
Storwize V7000 for Lenovo
Storwize V5000 for Lenovo
Storwize V3700 for Lenovo
Storwize V3500 for Lenovo
All products affected when running a code level below 7.1.0.0.
Remediation/Fixes |
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Restrict access to the system's IP interface, for example using
a private network or firewall technology. Only users with access to
the IP interface can exploit the vulnerability.
Upgrade to 7.1.0.0 or better.
Workarounds and Mitigations |
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Upgrade to 7.1.0.0 or better.
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Acknowledgement |
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None
Change History |
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8 May 2014: Original Copy 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.
Disclaimer |
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Cross reference information |
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| Segment | Product | Component | Platform | Version | Edition |
| Disk Storage Systems | Storwize V5000 for Lenovo | Not Applicable | Platform Independent | 6.4 | |
| Disk Storage Systems | Storwize V3500 for Lenovo | Not Applicable | Platform Independent | 6.3, 6.4 | |
| Disk Storage Systems | Storwize V3700 for Lenovo | Not Applicable | Platform Independent | 6.4 | |
| Storage Virtualization | SAN Volume Controller | Platform Independent | 6.4 |
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*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:
28 March 2023
UID
ibm1MIGR-5096935