7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a race condition when handling the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only memory mappings by the memory subsystem. This vulnerability is known as the Dirty COW bug.
Under certain circumstances, IBM Security Access Manager appliances might be affected by this vulnerability.
CVEID: CVE-2016-5195**
DESCRIPTION:** Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a race condition when handling the copy-on-write (COW) breakage of private read-only memory mappings by the memory subsystem. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain write access to read-only memory mappings and elevated privileges on the system. Note: This vulnerability is known as the Dirty COW bug.
CVSS Base Score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118170 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:H/A:H)
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
---|---|---|---|
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 7.0 | IV93185 | 1. Apply Interim Fix 29: |
7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0029 | |||
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 8.0.0.0 - | ||
8.0.1.5 | IV93173 | 1. Upgrade to 8.0.1.6: | |
8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0006 | |||
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile | 8.0.0.0 - | ||
8.0.1.5 | IV93248 | 1. Upgrade to 8.0.1.6: | |
8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0006 | |||
IBM Security Access Manager | 9.0 - 9.0.2.1 | IV93173 | 1. Upgrade to 9.0.3.0: |
IBM Security Access Manager V9.0.3 Multiplatform, Multilingual (CRW4EML) |
None.
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C