Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc) affects IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch. IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch has addressed the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
A vulnerability in GNU C Library (glibc) affects IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch. IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch has addressed the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2016-3075
Description: GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the nss_dns implementation of the getnetbyname function. By sending an overly long string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113796
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Product | Affected Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switch | 8.0 |
Remediation/Fixes:
Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
| Product | Fix Version |
|---|---|
| IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable
Switch (brcd_fw_bcsw_8.1.0a_anyos_noarch) |
8.1.0a |
Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
None
References:
Related Information:
IBM
Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security
Incident Response Blog
Lenovo
Product Security Advisories
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
31 July 2017: Original Copy Published
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References
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5099632