Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in shadow-utils library (CVE-2023-4641) affects Power HMC.

Summary

The shadow-utils library is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-4641
**DESCRIPTION:**shadow-maint shadow-utils could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by failing to clean the buffer used to store password information. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain password information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271763 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: <http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/&gt;

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V10.2.1040.0 SP2 x86

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MB04466

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MF71701

Power HMC

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V10.2.1040.0 SP2 ppc

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MB04467

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MF71702

Power HMC

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V10.3.1060.0 x86

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MB04468

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MF71703

Power HMC

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V10.3.1060.0 ppc

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MB04469

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MF71704

Workarounds and Mitigations

None