[security bulletin] HPSBST03598 rev.1 - HPE 3PAR OS using glibc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Arbitrary Code Execution

security-alert@xxxxxxx · Wed, 11 May 2016 15:12:35 -0700 (PDT)

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Document ID: c05128937
Version: 1

HPSBST03598 rev.1 - HPE 3PAR OS using glibc, Remote Denial of Service (DoS),
Arbitrary Code Execution

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2016-05-11
Last Updated: 2016-05-11

Potential Security Impact: Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Denial of Service
(DoS)

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
HPE 3PAR OS has addressed stack based buffer overflows in glibc's
implementation of getaddrinfo(). This vulnerability could be remotely
exploited to cause Denial of Service (DoS) or allow execution of arbitrary
code on the host with the permissions of a user running glibc library.

References:

  - CVE-2015-7547
  - PSRT110105

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HPE 3PAR OS versions 3.1.3 and later, prior to 3.2.1 MU5 and 3.2.2 MU2 using
glibc

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2015-7547    (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)       6.8
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HPE has provided the following software updates and mitigation information to
resolve the vulnerability in 3PAR OS using glibc.

+ 3PAR OS 3.2.1 MU5 and 3.2.2 MU2

    - HPE recommends prior impacted versions update to 3PAR OS 3.2.1 MU 5 or
3.2.2 MU2.
    - glibc has been updated in these releases to resolve the glibc
vulnerability.

+ 3PAR OS 3.1.3 is also vulnerable but will not be fixed.

    **Mitigation:** The best protection to guard against exploitation of this
vulnerability is to securely configure and operate the storage array in
accordance with the *HPE 3PAR Configuration Guidelines* documentation. Please
contact HPE Technical Support for assistance.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 11 May 2016 Initial release

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3C = 3COM
3P = 3rd Party Software
GN = HPE General Software
HF = HPE Hardware and Firmware
MU = Multi-Platform Software
NS = NonStop Servers
OV = OpenVMS
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