Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Network Security Services (NSS) affect the IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900 (CVE-2016-1978)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in open source Network Security Services (NSS) to which the IBM® FlashSystem™ 840 and IBM FlashSystem 900 are susceptible. An exploit of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-1978 DESCRIPTION: Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free in ssl3_HandleECDHServerKeyExchange. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111321 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

FlashSystem 840 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9840-AE1 and 9843-AE1.

FlashSystem 900 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2.

Remediation/Fixes

MTMs

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
FlashSystem****840 MTM:
9840-AE1 &
9843-AE1

FlashSystem 900 MTMs:
9840-AE2 &
9843-AE2| _Code fixes are now available, the minimum VRMF containing the fix depends on the code stream:

___ Fixed code VRMF .__
1.4 stream: 1.4.5.0 (or later)
1.3 stream: 1.3.0.6 (or later)| _ _N/A| No workarounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this vulnerability

** **FlashSystem 840 fixes****and FlashSystem 900 fixes****are available @ IBM’s Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None