Security Bulletin: IBM PureApplication Service is affected by a GPFS vulnerability (CVE-2018-1723) for Power on Linux

Summary

There is a vulnerability in the GPFS component that is used by IBM PureApplication Service for Power racks on Linux OS. IBM has released Version 2.2.6.0 for IBM PureApplication Service, in response to CVE-2018-1723. IBM PureApplication Service provides a GPFS pattern and addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1723 DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a GPFS command line utility allows an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to read arbitrary files available on this node.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147373&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.4.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.0
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.2
IBM PureApplication Service V2.2.5.3

Remediation/Fixes

For Power on Linux:

Upgrade IBM PureApplication Service to the following fix pack release:

- V2.2.6.0

Contact IBM for assistance.

Information on upgrading can be found here: <http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27039159&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None