AIX NFSv4 vulnerability

2012-09-1313:43:29

CentOS Project

aix.software.ibm.com

0.051 Low

EPSS

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93.0%

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IBM SECURITY ADVISORY

The most recent version of this document is available here:

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc

                       VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

VULNERABILITY: AIX NFSv4 vulnerability

PLATFORMS: AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 releases

SOLUTION: Apply the fix as described below.

THREAT: See below

CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-4817 CVSS=5

Reboot required? YES
Workarounds? NO
Protected by FPM? NO
Protected by SED? NO

===============================================================================
DETAILED INFORMATION

I. DESCRIPTION

GID in NFSv4 is loosely enforced.

II. CVSS

CVSS Base Score: 5 
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78431 for the 
current score 
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined 
CVSS String: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

III. PLATFORM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Note: To use the following commands on VIOS you must first
execute:

oem_setup_env

To determine if your system is vulnerable, execute the following
command:

lslpp -L bos.net.nfs.client

The following fileset levels are vulnerable:

AIX Fileset        Lower Level                Upper Level  KEY
-------------------------------------------------------------------
bos.net.nfs.client  5.3.12.0                  5.3.12.5     key_w_fs
bos.net.nfs.client  6.1.6.0                   6.1.6.17     key_w_fs
bos.net.nfs.client  6.1.7.0                   6.1.7.2      key_w_fs
bos.net.nfs.client  7.1.0.0                   7.1.0.20     key_w_fs
bos.net.nfs.client  7.1.1.0                   7.1.1.3      key_w_fs

IV. SOLUTIONS

A. APARS

    IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:

    AIX Level           APAR number        Availability   KEY
    ----------------------------------------------------------------
    5.3.12              IV17855            Available SP6  key_w_apar
    6.1.6               IV10327            Available SP7  key_w_apar
    6.1.7               IV11629            Available SP3  key_w_apar
    7.1.0               IV26436            12/12/12  sp8  key_w_apar
    7.1.1               IV12169            Available SP4  key_w_apar

    Subscribe to the APARs here:

    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV17855
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV10327
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11629
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV26436
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169

    By subscribing, you will receive periodic email alerting you
    to the status of the APAR, and a link to download the fix once
    it becomes available.

B. FIXES

    Fixes are available.  The fixes can be downloaded via ftp
    from:

    ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_fix1.tar

    The link above is to a tar file containing this signed
    advisory, fix packages, and OpenSSL signatures for each package.
    The fixes below include prerequisite checking. This will
    enforce the correct mapping between the fixes and AIX
    Technology Levels.

    AIX Level                     Interim Fix (*.Z)          KEY
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    7.1.0.7                       IV26436s07.120907.epkg.Z   key_w_fix

    VIOS Level                    Interim Fix (*.Z)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02           Included in current SP

    To extract the fixes from the tar file:

    tar xvf nfsv4_fix1.tar 
    cd nfsv4_fix1

    Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact:

    The checksums below were generated using the
    "csum -h SHA1" (sha1sum) command is the followng:

    csum -h SHA1 (sha1sum)                    filename
    ------------------------------------------------------------------
    8f42e3c1a5eb3a0d73d7be8d38265544f9abd866  IV26436s07.120907.epkg.Z

    To verify the sum, use the text of this advisory as input to sha1sum.
    For example:

    csum -h SHA1 -i Advisory.asc
    sha1sum -c Advisory.asc

    These sums should match exactly. The OpenSSL signatures in the tar
    file and on this advisory can also be used to verify the
    integrity of the fixes.  If the sums or signatures cannot be
    confirmed, contact IBM AIX Security at
    [email protected] and describe the discrepancy.

    openssl dgst -sha1 -verify AIX_PSIRT_pub.asc -signature file.asc.sig file.asc

C. FIX AND INTERIM FIX INSTALLATION

    IMPORTANT: If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup
    of the system be created.  Verify it is both bootable and
    readable before proceeding.

    To preview a fix installation:

    installp -a -d fix_name -p all  # where fix_name is the name of the
                                    # fix package being previewed.
    To install a fix package:

    installp -a -d fix_name -X all  # where fix_name is the name of the
                                    # fix package being installed.

    Interim fixes have had limited functional and regression
    testing but not the full regression testing that takes place
    for Service Packs; however, IBM does fully support them.

    Interim fix management documentation can be found at:

    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/aix.efixmgmt/home.html

    To preview an interim fix installation:

    emgr -e ipkg_name -p         # where ipkg_name is the name of the
                                 # interim fix package being previewed.

    To install an interim fix package:

    emgr -e ipkg_name -X         # where ipkg_name is the name of the
                                 # interim fix package being installed.

V. WORKAROUNDS

There are no workarounds.

VI. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to receive AIX Security Advisories via email,
please visit:

    http://www.ibm.com/systems/support

and click on the "My notifications" link.

To view previously issued advisories, please visit:

    http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd

Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be
directed to:

    [email protected]

To obtain the OpenSSL public key that can be used to verify the
signed advisories and ifixes:

    Download the key from our web page:

    http://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pubkey.txt

To obtain the PGP public key that can be used to communicate
securely with the AIX Security Team you can either:

    A. Send an email with "get key" in the subject line to:

        [email protected]

    B. Download the key from our web page:

Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any
assistance.

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are property of their respective holders.

VII. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

IBM discovered and fixed this vulnerability as part of its
commitment to secure the AIX operating system.

VIII. REFERENCES:

Note: Keywords labeled as KEY in this document are used for parsing purposes.

Complete CVSS Guide: http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html
On-line Calculator V2: http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2
X-Force Vulnerability Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78431
CVE-2012-4817: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4817

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the
impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links
in the Reference section of this Flash.

Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry
open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to
determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES
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VULNERABILITY.