Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM MQ Appliance has addressed the following kernel vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-2523
DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the /netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c file. By sending a specially-crafted DCCP packet, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt kernel stack memory and execute arbitrary code on the system with kernel privileges.
CVSS Base Score: 10
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91910 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0
Maintenance levels between 8.0.0.0 and 8.0.0.9
IBM MQ Appliance 9.0.x Continuous Delivery (CD) Release
Maintenance levels between 9.0.1 and 9.0.5
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0
Apply fixpack 8.0.0.10 or later
IBM MQ Appliance 9.0.x Continuous Delivery (CD) Release
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 July 2018 : 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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Internal Use Only
PSIRT PR:116611 A:12006
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Document Information
Modified date:
31 July 2018
UID
ibm10717929