IT11697: SNMP FUNCTION HAS POTENTIAL VULNERABILITIES

Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Vulnerability in the parsing routines in SNMP could cause the
  SNMP daemon to crash or execute arbitrary code.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Affected is use of SNMP.
  
  A vulnerability
  in net-snmp is fixed which may cause denial of service and
  could result in abnormal termination of SNMP daemon.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 6.0.0.18, 6.0.1.14, 7.0.0.11, 7.1.0.8
  and 7.2.0.3
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSN

     UP

• R601 PSN

     UP

• R700 PSN

     UP

• R710 PSN

     UP

• R720 PSN

     UP