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IT37856: UPDATE OPEN-VM-TOOLS TO ADDRESS SEVERAL CVE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Update open-vm-tools to address several CVEs

Address CVE-2020-10531, CVE-2014-8147, CVE-2014-8146,
CVE-2017-14952 in open-vm-tools

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Heap overflow in ICU - open-vm-tools (CVE-2020-10531,
CVE-2014-8147, CVE-2014-8146, CVE-2017-1495

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fxied in 2018.4.1.18, 10.0.1.5

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT37856
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  • Reported component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Reported component ID
    DP1234567
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  • Reported release
    A0X
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2021-08-10
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  • Closed date
    2021-09-29
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  • Last modified date
    2021-09-29
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    DP1234567
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            30 September 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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