Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture has released 7.3.1 Patch 1, and 7.2.8 Patch 1 in response to the vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown.

Summary

IBM has released the following 7.3.1 Patch 1 and 7.2.8. Patch 1 for IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture in response to CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, and CVE-2017-5754.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-5753

CVEID: CVE-2017-5715

CVEID: CVE-2017-5754

Affected Products and Versions

IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 – 7.3.1
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.2.8

Remediation/Fixes

QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.1 Patch 1
QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.2.8 Patch 1

Workarounds and Mitigations

Please note in order to mitigate CVE-2017-5715 Spectre Variant #2, microcode will need to be updated on all appliances along with the Kernel update that is included in the QRadar Network Packet Capture Patch. Please see the links below for available microcode updates.

For Lenovo Appliance M5 Firmware using ISO/IMM, see:
Lenovo x3550 M5 and Lenovo x3650 M5

For Dell Appliances, see:
For Dell R630 and R730 appliances select your Operating System and Download Version 2.7.1 BIOS