Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM RackSwitch Products have addressed the following vulnerability in Linux Kernel.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
IBM RackSwitch Products have addressed the following vulnerability in Linux Kernel.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2017-6214
Description: Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the tcp_splice_read() function. By sending a specially crafted TCP packet, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop and consume an overly large amount of CPU resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/122320
for the 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:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Product | Affected Version |
|---|---|
| IBM RackSwitch G8052 | 7.11 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8124/G8124E | 7.11 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264 | 7.11 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264CS | 7.8 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264T | 7.9 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8316 | 7.9 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8332 | 7.7 |
Remediation/Fixes:
Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central:
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
| Product | Fix Version |
|---|---|
| IBM RackSwitch G8052 (G8052_Image_7.11.11.0) | 7.11.11.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8124/G8124E (G8124_G8124E_Image_7.11.11.0) | 7.11.11.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264 (G8264_Image_7.11.11.0) | 7.11.11.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264CS (G8264CS_Image_7.8.18.0) | 7.8.18.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264T (G8264T_Image_7.9.21.0) | 7.9.21.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8316 (G8316_Image_7.9.21.0) | 7.9.21.0 |
| IBM RackSwitch G8332 (G8332_Image_7.7.27.0) | 7.7.27.0 |
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
21 November 2017: Original Copy Published
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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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5099703