Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in glibc affect Power Hardware Management Console (CVE-2013-7424)

Summary

glibc is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2013-7424**
DESCRIPTION:** The GNU C Library (glibc) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an invalid free error in the getaddrinfo() function when used with the AI_IDN flag. An attacker able to make an application call this function could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/101073 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

Power HMC V8.1.0.0
Power HMC V8.2.0.0
Power HMC V8.3.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central

Product

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VRMF

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APAR

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Remediation/Fix

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Power HMC

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V8.8.1.0 SP2

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MB03967

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Apply eFix MH01572

Power HMC

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V8.8.2.0 SP2

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MB03968

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Apply eFix MH01573

Power HMC

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V8.8.3.0 SP1

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MB03969

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Apply eFix MH01574

Workarounds and Mitigations

None