Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Flex System FC43171 8Gb SAN Switch and SAN Pass-thru, QLogic 8Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module and SAN Switch Module and QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM BladeCenter have addressed the following CVE.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
IBM Flex System FC43171 8Gb SAN Switch and SAN Pass-thru, QLogic 8Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module & SAN Switch Module and QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM BladeCenter have addressed the following CVE.
Vulnerability Details:
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5600
Description: OpenSSH could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the keyboard-interactive authentication mechanism that allows successive authentications that exceed the MaxAuthTries setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute-force techniques to crack the victim's password.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/104877
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Product | Affected Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Flex System FC43171 8Gb SAN Switch and SAN Pass-thru | 9.1 |
| QLogic 8Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module & SAN Switch Module for BladeCenter | 7.10 |
| QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM BladeCenter | 9.0 |
Remediation/Fixes:
Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
You should verify applying the fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
| Product | Fixed Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Flex System FC43171 8Gb SAN Switch and SAN
Pass-thru (qlgc_fw_flex_9.1.7.01.00_anyos_noarch) |
9.1.7.01.00 |
| QLogic 8Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module & SAN
Switch Module for BladeCenter (qlgc_fw_bcsw_7.10.1.37.00_anyos_noarch) |
7.10.1.37.00 |
| QLogic Virtual Fabric Extension Module for IBM
BladeCenter (qlgc_fw_bcsw_9.0.3.14.00_anyos_noarch) |
9.0.3.14.0 |
Workarounds and Mitigations:
None
References:
Related Information:
IBM
Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security
Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None.
Change History
25 November 2015: Original version published
17 March 2016: Revised version 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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References
*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:
14 April 2023
UID
ibm1MIGR-5098977