Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Transparent Cloud Tiering affects IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products

Summary

A vulnerability in netty-codec-http affects the Transparent Cloud Tiering function in IBM Storage Virtualize products. Most systems do not have Transparent Cloud Tiering configured. You can confirm by running the lsvolumebackup CLI command - if there is no output, then this feature is not used, and upgrade is not required.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-29025
**DESCRIPTION:**Netty is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when using the HttpPostRequestDecoder to decode a form. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/286403 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize V7000, IBM Storwize V5000 and V5100, IBM Storwize V5000E, IBM Storage Virtualize Software, IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud, IBM FlashSystem V9000, IBM FlashSystem 9500, IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family, IBM FlashSystem 9200, IBM FlashSystem 7300, IBM FlashSystem 7200, IBM FlashSystem 5200 and IBM FlashSystem 5000 to the following code levels or higher:

8.7.0.0

Latest IBM SAN Volume Controller Code
Latest IBM Storwize V7000 Code
Latest IBM Storwize V5000 and V5100 Code
Latest IBM Storwize V5000E Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem V9000 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 9500 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 9200 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 7300 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 7200 Code
Latest IBM FlashSystem 5000 and 5200 Code
Latest IBM Storage Virtualize Software
Latest IBM Storage Virtualize for Public Cloud

For the Storage Nodes of IBM FlashSystem 900, please apply the fixes recommended in the IBM FlashSystem security bulletin for this issue.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None