Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module has addressed the following vulnerabilities in libxml2.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module has addressed the following vulnerabilities in libxml2.
Vulnerability Details:
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3627
Description: libxml2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the xmlStringGetNodeList() function when parsing xml files while in recover mode. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to exhaust the stack and cause a segmentation fault.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111586
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3705
Description: libxml2 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by an out-of-bounds read of xmlParserEntityCheck() and xmlParseAttValueComplex() functions in parser.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/112885
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Product | Affected Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module (ibm_fw_bcsw_24-10g-7.8.10.0_anyos_noarch) |
7.8.10.0 |
Remediation/Fixes:
Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
| Product | Fix Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module ibm_fw_bcsw_24-10g-7.8.11.0_anyos_noarch |
7.8.11.0 |
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
None
References:
Related Information:
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Acknowledgement
None.
Change History
13 September 2016: Original Copy Published
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References
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5099462