Security Bulletin
Summary
Samba is used by IBM OS Image for Red Hat Linux Systems on IBM PureApplication. The products that are identified for this support are:
- PureApplication System
- PureApplication Software
- PureApplication Service
The following vulnerability has been addressed.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1050
Description: Samba is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by missing null pointer checks on some of the input parameters. By sending specially RPC calls to the 'spoolss' service, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the print spooler service to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140206 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.1.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.2.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.4.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.2
Remediation/Fixes
Download the fix from IBM Fix Central and apply them to address this vulnerability. See the following link:
https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.2.5.2&platform=AIX&function=all
IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version of the product. Contact IBM for assistance.
Information on upgrading can be found here: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
October 16, 2018: Original document published
*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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Internal Use Only
Advisory ID 11530
Product Record ID 112812
RTC 239866
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2018
UID
ibm10728649