Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family

1) Use-after-free error

EUVDB-ID: #VU10678

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18017

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition no the target system.

The weakness exists in the tcpmss_mangle_packet function in net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c in the Linux kernel due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can leverage the presence of xt_TCPMSS in an iptables action, trigger memory corruption and cause the system to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.8.1.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:ibm_corporation:san_volume_controller_and_storwize_family:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/872364

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) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU9769

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-2017-17449

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to the __netlink_deliver_tap_skb function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c in the Linux kernel, when CONFIG_NLMON is enabled, does not restrict observations of Netlink messages to a single net namespace. A local attacker can leverage the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to sniff an nlmon interface for all Netlink activity on the system and read arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.8.1.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:ibm_corporation:san_volume_controller_and_storwize_family:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/872364

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.