Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM) for System x & BladeCenter
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-2177 CVE-2016-2178 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-494 CWE-203 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM Integrated Management Module Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow in ssl3_get_client_hello()
EUVDB-ID: #VU24
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2177
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ssl3_get_client_hello() function. A remote attacker can cause integer overflow by sending specially crafted data and crash the service.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the target service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Integrated Management Module: before 1.52
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/868592
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Observable discrepancy
EUVDB-ID: #VU1589
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2178
CWE-ID:
CWE-203 - Observable discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform timing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the dsa_sign_setup() function in crypto/dsa/dsa_ossl.c. A local user can obtain a DSA private key via a timing side-channel attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Integrated Management Module: before 1.52
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/868592
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
