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Security Bulletin: IBM PureApplication Service is affected by a GPFS vulnerability (CVE-2018-1723) for Power on Linux

Created by Anilkumar Hegde on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/881083
881083

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability in the GPFS component that is used by IBM PureApplication Service for Power racks on Linux OS. IBM has released Version 2.2.6.0 for IBM PureApplication Service, in response to CVE-2018-1723. IBM PureApplication Service provides a GPFS pattern and addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1723
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a GPFS command line utility allows an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to read arbitrary files available on this node.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147373 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.4.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.2
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.3

Remediation/Fixes

For Power on Linux:

Upgrade IBM PureApplication Service to the following fix pack release:

- V2.2.6.0

Contact IBM for assistance.

Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

February 06, 2019: Original document published
Updated Product Affected versions and upgrade information.
May 31, 2019: Updated for Power on Linux

*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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Internal Use Only

Advisory ID 12951

Product ID 121614

RTC Defect 244246

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 May 2019

UID

ibm10881083

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