Security Bulletin: GNU C library (glibc) vulnerability affects IBM Security Network Active Bypass (CVE-2015-7547)

Summary

A GNU C library (glibc) stack-based buffer overflow in getaddrinfo() vulnerability affects IBM Security Network Active Bypass

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-7547**
DESCRIPTION:** GNU C Library (glibc) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the nss_dns backend for the getaddrinfo() function when performing dual A/AAAA DNS queries. By sending a specially crafted DNS response, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 8.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110662 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Products: ABYP-0T-0S-4L-P, ABYP-0T-0S-4L-P-M, ABYP-0T-2S-2L-P, ABYP-0T-2S-2L-P-M, ABYP-0T-4S-0L-P, ABYP-0T-4S-0L-P-M, ABYP-10G-2SR-2LR-1-P, ABYP-10G-2SR-2LR-1-P-M, ABYP-10G-4LR-1-P, ABYP-10G-4LR-1-P-M, ABYP-10G-4SR-1-P, ABYP-10G-4SR-1-P-M, ABYP-2T-0S-2L-P, ABYP-2T-0S-2L-P-M, ABYP-2T-1S-1L-P, ABYP-2T-1S-1L-P-M, ABYP-2T-2S-0L-P, ABYP-2T-2S-0L-P-M, ABYP-4T-0S-0L-P, ABYP-4T-0S-0L-P-M, ABYP-4TL-P, ABYP-4TL-P-M, ABYP-4TS-P, ABYP-4TS-P-M

Firmware versions:
1G NAB - 2.15-36, 2.16-37, 2.18-43, 3.4-23, 3.9-34, 3.13-41, 3.18-49, 3.25-57, 3.29-9, 3.30-12, 3.30.0-13, 3.30.2-9, 3.30.4-12
10G NAB - 1.0.1876, 1.0.2919, 0343c3c, 2.11-28, 2.13-34, 2.15-36, 2.18-42, 3.4-23, 3.9-34, 3.13-41, 3.18-49, 3.25-57, 3.29-9, 3.30-12, 3.30.0-13, 3.30.2-9, 3.30.4-12

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass| 3.X| Proventia 1G NAB Update 19 (fw 3.30.4-12) IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass| 3.X| Proventia 10G NAB Update 16 (fw 3.30.4-12)

for IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass products at Firmware versions:

1G NAB - 2.15-36, 2.16-37, 2.18-43, 3.4-23, 3.9-34, 3.13-41, 3.18-49, 3.25-57, 3.29-9, 3.30-12, 3.30.0-13, 3.30.2-9
10G NAB - 1.0.1876, 1.0.2919, 0343c3c, 2.11-28, 2.13-34, 2.15-36, 2.18-42, 3.4-23, 3.9-34, 3.13-41, 3.18-49, 3.25-57, 3.29-9, 3.30-12, 3.30.0-13, 3.30.2-9

IBM recommends upgrading to 3.30.4-12, the supported firmware release of the product.

Once updates have been applied, the appliance will reboot automatically. For more information follow update readme instructions.

IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify vulnerable releases of glibc including your Operating Systems and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. Please contact your Operating System provider for more information.

Workarounds and Mitigations

none