Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in httpd affect Power Hardware Management Console

Summary

httpd is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0736**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTPD could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in mod_session_crypto. By sending specially crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via the POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack to gain access and modify session data.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119918 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2016-2161**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTPD is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in mod_auth_digest. By sending specially crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119919 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:L)

CVEID: CVE-2016-8743**
DESCRIPTION:** Apache HTTPD is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and cause the server to return a split response, once the URL is clicked. This would allow the attacker to perform further attacks, such as Web cache poisoning or cross-site scripting, and possibly obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119917 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Version

|

CVE list

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Power HMC V8.8.4.0

| CVE-2016-8743

Power HMC V8.8.5.0

| CVE-2016-8743

Power HMC V8.8.6.0

| CVE-2016-0736, CVE-2016-2161 and CVE-2016-8743

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: <http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;

Product

|

VRMF

|

APAR

|

Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V8.8.4.0 SP2

|

MB04099

|

MH01713

Power HMC

|

V8.8.5.0 SP2

|

MB04100

|

MH01714

Power HMC

|

V8.8.6.0 SP1

|

MB04103

|

MH01718

Power HMC

|

V8.8.6.0 SP2

|

MB04101

|

MH01716

Workarounds and Mitigations

None