Security Bulletin: PowerKVM is affected by kernel vulnerabilities (Multiple CVEs)

Summary

PowerKVM is affected by multiple kernel vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-2041**
DESCRIPTION:** Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an information leak in llc2_timeout_table. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak kernel memory to user space.
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/101026 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-2042**
DESCRIPTION:** Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an information leak in rds_sysctl_rds_table. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to leak kernel memory to user space.
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/101027 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

PowerKVM 2.1

Remediation/Fixes

Fix is made available via Fix Central (https://ibm.biz/BdEnT8) in 2.1.1 SP2 (build 51) and all later builds and fix packs. For systems currently running fix levels of PowerKVM prior to 2.1.1, please see <http://download4.boulder.ibm.com/sar/CMA/OSA/05e4c/0/README&gt; for prerequisite fixes and instructions. Customers can also update from 2.1.1 (GA and later levels) by using “yum update”.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None