Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus may be affected by a Linux Kernel vulnerability that allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-3715
DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a use-after-free in route4_change() in net/sched/cls_route.c. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208836 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| ffected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0.0-10.1.8.x |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
| 10.1 | 10.1.9 | Linux | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6487159 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 January 2022: 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:
27 January 2022
UID
ibm16551820