Security Bulletin
Summary
In response to recently reported security vulnerabilities, this Power HMC update is being released to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue numbers CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5754.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-5753
CVEID: CVE-2017-5754
Please refer to this link for security bulletin of CVE-2018-3639 and CVE-2018-3640.
The Power HMC updates can be obtained from FixCentral by specifying the Product and fix level as described in the Remediation section below.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Remediation for the Virtual HMC
The following updates are available on IBM Fix Central at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
Product
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VRMF
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APAR
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Remediation/Fix
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Power Virtual HMC 5765-HMV
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V8.8.5.0 SP3
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MB04124
|
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Power Virtual HMC 5765-HMV
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V8.8.6.0 SP2
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MB04127
|
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Power Virtual HMC 5765-HMV
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V8.8.7.1 x86
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MB04133
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Power Virtual HMC 5765-HMA
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V8.8.7.1 ppc
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MB04134
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For vHMC on ppc, both the HMC and Power Firmware updates are required to mitigate the vulnerabilities.
For vHMC on x86, mitigation may require additional hypervisor and firmware updates; customers should consult their hypervisor and x86 system vendors for information.
The x86 HMC hardware appliance will not require HMC machine code updates to protect against these CVEs.
Products Addressed and Versions
Power HMC V8.8.5.0
Power HMC V8.8.6.0
Power HMC V8.8.7.0
Remediation for the 7063-CR1 Power-based Hardware Appliance
Customers with the 7063-CR1 Hardware Appliance, install FW MC825.30 (V2.30)
7042 x86 based Hardware Appliances
No remediation is required.
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References
Change History
Initial version : 29 Jan 2018
Updated workaround and mitigation section: 19 Mar 2018
Updated vulnerability details section: 27 May 2019
*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.
Disclaimer
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 September 2021
UID
nas8N1022442