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Security Bulletin: IBM Storage Protect Server is susceptible to numerous vulnerabilities due to Golang Go

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Summary

Golang Go is used by the IBM Storage Protect Server OSSM component. Golang Go is vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code caused by improper enforvement of line directive restrictions, and denial of service caused by an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw in the net/http and x/net/http2 packages. CVE-2023-39323, CVE-2023-39325.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2023-39323
DESCRIPTION:   Golang Go could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper enforcement of line directive restrictions in the "//go:cgo_" directives. By providing specially crafted input in the linker and compiler flags, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. Note: The line directive requires the absolute path of the file in which the directive lives, which makes exploiting this issue significantly more complex.
CVSS Base score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268524 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:   CVE-2023-39325
DESCRIPTION:   Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw in the net/http and x/net/http2 packages. By sending specially crafted requests using HTTP/2 client, 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/268645 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Storage Protect Server8.1.0.000 - 8.1.22.xxx

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by upgrading.

Affected VersionsFixing LevelPlatformRemediation/Fix/Instructions
8.1.0.000 - 8.1.22.xxx8.1.23AIX Linux WindowsInstructions for downloading the update: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/588021
 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

01 Jul 2024: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 July 2024

UID

ibm17159290