Security Bulletin: IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) is affected by a vulnerability in fontconfig (CVE-2016-5384)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been discovered in fontconfig that is embedded in IBM FSM. This bulletin addresses this vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5384**
DESCRIPTION:** Fontconfig could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the lack of offsets validation. By using a specially crafted cache file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116297 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Flex System Manager 1.3.4.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.3.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends updating the FSM using the instructions referenced in this table.

Product |

VRMF |

APAR |

Remediation
—|—|—|—
Flex System Manager|

1.3.4.x |

IT17536

| Install fsmfix1.3.4.0_IT17534_IT17536_IT17537_IT17653
Flex System Manager|

1.3.3.x |

IT17536

| Install fsmfix1.3.3.0_IT17534_IT17536_IT17537_IT17653
Flex System Manager|

1.3.2.x |

IT17536

| Install fsmfix1.3.2.0_IT17534_IT17536_IT17537_IT17653

For a complete list of FSM security bulletins refer to this technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7797054ebc3d9857486258027006ce4a0&myns=purflex&mync=E&cm_sp=purflex--NULL--E

For 1.1.x.x, 1.2.x.x, 1.3.0.x and 1.3.1.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None