SB2014042114 - Input validation error in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family 



SB2014042114 - Input validation error in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family

Published: April 21, 2014 Updated: July 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2014042114
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3188)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.

The (1) IPv4 and (2) IPv6 implementations in the Linux kernel before 3.1 use a modified MD4 algorithm to generate sequence numbers and Fragment Identification values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted networking) or hijack network sessions by predicting these values and sending crafted packets.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.