Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Vulnerabilities in GNU glibc affect IBM Cloud Pak for Data - GNU glibc (CVE-2020-1751)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-1751
DESCRIPTION: GNU glibc could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write when handling signal trampolines on PowerPC. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180052 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
DESCRIPTION: GNU glibc could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write when handling signal trampolines on PowerPC. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180052 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| CP4D | 2.5 (Not Applicable) |
| CP4D | 3.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
- Patch:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6327429 - Users of IBM Cloud Pak for Data V2.5 are Not Affected:
Issue Not Applicable for IBM Cloud Pak for Data V2.5.
- Users of IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.0 and V3.0.1 are advised to:
Apply IBM Cloud Pak for Data V3.0.1 cpd-3.0.1-lite-patch-7 (Available Jan 19, 2021)
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Acknowledgement
Change History
10 Dec 2020: 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:
16 August 2023
UID
ibm16381220