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IBM SECURITY ADVISORY
First Issued: Thu Mar 6 11:54:14 CST 2014
| Updated: Tue Apr 8 09:03:53 CDT 2014
| Update: File set level for affected vwpar.53.rte corrected
The most recent version of this document is available here:
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VULNERABILITY: Security Vulnerability in WPAR ftp for AIX
PLATFORMS: 7.1
SOLUTION: Apply the fix as described below.
THREAT: See below.
CVE Number: CVE-2014-0899
DETAILED INFORMATION
I. DESCRIPTION
If ftpd is run in a 5.2 or 5.3 WPAR, a non-root user who
logs in via ftp is allowed to access all files within the WPAR.
II. CVSS
CVSS Base Score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/91396 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
III. PLATFORM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
The following fileset levels are vulnerable:
AIX Fileset AIX Level Lower Level Upper Level KEY
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vwpar.52.rte 7.1.1 1.1.0.0 1.1.1.19 key_w_fs
vwpar.52.rte 7.1.2 1.1.2.0 1.1.2.17 key_w_fs
AIX Fileset AIX Level Lower Level Upper Level KEY
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| vwpar.53.rte 7.1.1 1.1.0.0 1.1.1.18 key_w_fs
vwpar.53.rte 7.1.2 1.1.2.0 1.1.2.15 key_w_fs
NOTE: To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your
systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.
IV. SOLUTIONS
A. APARS
IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:
AIX Level APAR number Availability SP KEY
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7.1.1 IV51420 08/29/2014 SP10 key_w_apar
7.1.2 IV51421 08/29/2014 SP5 key_w_apar
Subscribe to the APARs here:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV51420
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV51421
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/wparcre_fix.tar
The link above is to a tar file containing this signed
advisory, fix packages, and PGP 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
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7.1.1.8 Wpar 5.2 IV51420s52.131030.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.1.8 Wpar 5.3 IV51420s53.131031.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.2.3 Wpar 5.2 IV51421s52.131030.epkg.Z key_w_fix
7.1.2.3 Wpar 5.3 IV51421s53.131031.epkg.Z key_w_fix
The epkg's named with an "s52" must be applied inside a 5.2 WPAR,
and those with the "s53" must be applied inside a 5.3 WPAR. The
WPAR(s) can be either rootvg WPAR or non-rootvg; either is fine.
To extract the fixes from the tar file:
tar xvf wparcre_fix.tar
cd wparcre_fix
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
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a175a14ca5756b80649bd864d392eeddc1fc6451 IV51420s52.131030.epkg.Z
fc1dac514e75cbe72ba571143f82ddfd6d2ad551 IV51420s53.131031.epkg.Z
6550a8e30162348ab725b4750d979d3f9f5a9a85 IV51421s52.131030.epkg.Z
301b071f5d95acb5b365bb91822619cbe7465bbf IV51421s53.131031.epkg.Z
To verify the sum, use the text of this advisory as input to sha1sum.
For example:
csum -h SHA1 -i wparcre_advisory.asc
sha1sum -c wparcre_advisory.asc
These sums should match exactly. The PGP 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.
V. WORKAROUNDS
Do not run ftpd in a 5.2 or 5.3 WPAR.
VI. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to receive AIX Security Advisories via email,
please visit:
http://www.ibm.com/support/mynotifications
To view previously issued advisories, please visit:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/onvdq
Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be
directed to:
[email protected]
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:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pgpkey.txt
C. Download the key from a PGP Public Key Server. The key ID is:
0x28BFAA12
Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any
assistance.
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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/91396
CVE-2014-0899: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0899
*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
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY
VULNERABILITY.
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