Security Bulletin: Nss,Nss-util and Nspr vulnerabilities affect IBM SmartCloud Entry (CVE-2016-1978, CVE-2016-1979 )

Summary

IBM SmartCloud Entry is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities in nss, nss-util and nspr. Attackers could exloit them using unknown attack vectors 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)

CVEID: CVE-2016-1979**
DESCRIPTION:** Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free when processing DER encoded keys in the Network Security Services (NSS) libraries. 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/111365 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

IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.2.0 through 2.2.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.3.0 through 2.3.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.4.0 through 2.4.0.4 Appliance fix pack 6
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.1.0 through 3.1.0.4 Appliance fix pack 21
IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.2.0 through 3.2.0.4 Appliance fix pack 21

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| APAR| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM SmartCloud Entry| 2.2| None| IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.2.0 Appliance fix pack 7:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+Starter+Kit+for+Cloud&fixids=2.2.0.4-IBM-SKC_APPL-FP007&source=SAR
IBM SmartCloud Entry| 2.3| None| IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.3.0 Appliance fix pack 7:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=2.3.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP007&source=SAR
IBM SmartCloud Entry| 2.4| None| IBM SmartCloud Entry 2.4.0 Appliance fix pack 7:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=2.4.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP007&source=SAR
IBM SmartCloud Entry| 3.1| None| IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.1.0 Appliance fix pack 22:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=3.1.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP22&source=SAR
IBM SmartCloud Entry| 3.2| None| IBM SmartCloud Entry 3.2.0 Appliance fix pack 22:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FOther+software%2FIBM+SmartCloud+Entry&fixids=3.2.0.4-IBM-SCE_APPL-FP22&source=SAR

Workarounds and Mitigations

None known