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HistoryMar 29, 2023 - 1:48 a.m.

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affect IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products

2023-03-2901:48:02
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ibm san volume controller
storwize
spectrum virtualize
flashsystem
linux kernel
vulnerabilities
cve-2017-18017
cve-2017-17449
denial of service
sensitive information
upgrade fix
netlink messages
cap_net_admin
cve remediation
security bulletin.

CVSS2

10

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.954

Percentile

99.4%

Summary

Vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affect IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5000, V3700 and V3500, IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software, IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud and IBM FlashSystem V9000 and 9100 family products. The applicable CVEs are CVE-2017-18017 and CVE-2017-17449.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-18017 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c. By leveraging the presence of xt_TCPMSS in an iptables action, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/137122&gt; 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)

CVEID: CVE-2017-17449 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to restrict observations of Netlink messages to a single net namespace when CONFIG_NLMON is enabled in the __netlink_deliver_tap_skb function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c. By leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to sniff an nlmon interface for all Netlink activity on the system, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136106&gt; 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 SAN Volume Controller
IBM Storwize V7000
IBM Storwize V5000
IBM Storwize V3700
IBM Storwize V3500
IBM FlashSystem V9000
IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family
IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software
IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

All products are affected when running supported versions 7.6.1 to 8.2.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, V5000, V3700 and V3500, IBM FlashSystem V9000, IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software, and IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud to the following code levels or higher:

7.8.1.8

8.1.3.3

8.2.0.0

8.2.1.0

Latest IBM SAN Volume Controller Code
Latest IBM Storwize V7000 Code
Latest IBM Storwize V5000 Code
Latest IBM Storwize V3700 Code
Latest IBM Storwize V3500 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem V9000 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family Code
Latest IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software
Latest IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

For unsupported versions of the above products, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of code.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.

Affected configurations

Vulners
Node
ibmsan_volume_controllerMatchany
OR
ibmstorwize_v7000Matchany
OR
ibmstorwize_v5000Matchany
OR
ibmflashsystem_v9000Matchany
OR
ibmspectrum_virtualize_softwareMatchany
OR
ibmspectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloudMatchany
OR
ibmstorwize_v3500Matchany
OR
ibmstorwize_v3700Matchany
OR
ibmibm_flashsystem_9x00Matchany
VendorProductVersionCPE
ibmsan_volume_controlleranycpe:2.3:h:ibm:san_volume_controller:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmstorwize_v7000anycpe:2.3:h:ibm:storwize_v7000:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmstorwize_v5000anycpe:2.3:h:ibm:storwize_v5000:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmflashsystem_v9000anycpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_v9000:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmspectrum_virtualize_softwareanycpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_software:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmspectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloudanycpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmstorwize_v3500anycpe:2.3:h:ibm:storwize_v3500:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmstorwize_v3700anycpe:2.3:h:ibm:storwize_v3700:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibmibm_flashsystem_9x00anycpe:2.3:a:ibm:ibm_flashsystem_9x00:any:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

10

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.954

Percentile

99.4%