SB2024081614 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM PowerVC

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SB2024081614 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM PowerVC

Published: August 16, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024081614
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 67% Medium 33%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22817)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of PIL.ImageMath.eval() function on arbitrary expressions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the library and execute arbitrary code on the system.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44271)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in ImageFont. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50447)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the PIL.ImageMath.eval function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References