Security Bulletin
Summary
This bulletin addresses CVE-2016-2842 for IBM Netezza Host Management.
Vulnerability Details
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on March 1, 2016 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Netezza Host Management. IBM Netezza Host Management addressed the applicable CVEs with the details provided in:
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Netezza Host Management
An additional CVE, CVE-2016-2842, was also fixed but was not initially included in the March 1, 2016 OpenSSL Project announcement or in the associated security bulletin for this product. This bulletin only addresses CVE-2016-2842. Please see the bulletin linked above for the other CVEs that were addressed by the March 1, 2016 OpenSSL Project.
CVEID: CVE-2016-2842
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to verify that a certain memory allocation succeeds by the doapr_outch function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted string to cause an out-of-bounds write or consume an overly large amount of resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111304 for the current score
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 Netezza Host Management 5.4.3
Remediation/Fixes
IBM Netezza Host Management 5.4.4.0 Link to Fix Central
The Netezza Host Management software contains the latest RHEL updates for the operating systems certified for use on IBM Netezza/PureData System for Analytics appliances. IBM recommends upgrading to the latest Netezza Host Management version to ensure that your hosts have the latest fixes, security changes, and operating system updates. IBM Support can assist you with planning for the Netezza Host Management and operating system upgrades to your appliances.
For more details on IBM Netezza Host Management security patching:
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References
Change History
08 April 2016: Original Version 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg21980927