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HistoryApr 18, 2023 - 6:22 p.m.

Security Bulletin: IBM has released Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) fixes in response to the vulnerability known as Spectre (CVE-2017-5715)

2023-04-1818:22:18

www.ibm.com

5.6 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

1.9 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

0.975 High

EPSS

Percentile

100.0%

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Summary

IBM has released the following UEFI fixes for System x, Flex and BladeCenter systems in response to the vulnerability known as Spectre (CVE-2017-5715).

Vulnerability Details

Summary

IBM has released the following UEFI fixes for System x, Flex and BladeCenter systems in response to the vulnerability known as Spectre (CVE-2017-5715).

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-5715

Affected Products and Versions

System Name	Affected Version
BladeCenter HS22 1911/1936/7809/7870
BladeCenter HS22V 1949/7871	p9e1
BladeCenter HS23 7875/1929	tke1
BladeCenter HS23E 8038/8039	ahe1
BladeCenter HX5 7872/1909/1910/7873	hie1
Flex System x220 2585/7906	kse1
Flex System x222 7916	cce1
Flex System x240 7863/8737/8738/8956	b2e1
Flex System x280, x480, x880 7903	n2e1
Flex System x440 7917	cne1
System x iDataPlex dx360 M2
System x iDataPlex dx360 M3	tme1
System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 7912/7913	tde1
System x NeXtScale nx360 M4 5455	fhe1
System x3200 M3 7327/7328
System x3250 M3 4251/4252/4261	gye1
System x3400 M2 7836/7837
System x3400 M3 7378/7379
System x3500 M2 7839
System x3500 M3 7380	y4e1
System x3550 M2 4198/7946
System x3550 M3 4254/7944
System x3650 M2 4199/7947
System x3650 M3 4255/7945	d6e1
System x3620 M3 7376
System x3630 M3 7377	hse1
System x3100 M4 2582
System x3250 M4 2583	jqe1
System x3100 M5 5457	j9e1
System x3250 M5 5458	jue1
System x3300 M4 7382	yae1
System x3500 M4 7383	y5e1
System x3550 M4 7914	d7e1
System x3630 M4 7158
System x3530 M4 7160	bee1
System x3650 M4 7915
System x3650 M4 HD 5460	vve1
System x3650 M4 BD 5466	yoe1
System x3690 x5 7147/7148/7149/7192	mle1
System x3750 M4 8718/8722/8733/8752	koe1
System x3850 x5 7145/7146
System x3950 x5 7143/7191	g0e1
System x3850 x6 3837/3839
System x3950 x6 3839	a8e1

Remediation/Fixes

Firmware fix versions are available on Fix Central: <http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/>

It is recommended to update to the firmware level listed below, or later version.

System Name	Fixed Version
BladeCenter HS22 1911/1936/7809/7870
BladeCenter HS22V 1949/7871
(ibm_fw_uefi_p9e164c-1.28_windows_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_p9e164c-1.28_linux_32-64)	p9e164c-1.28
BladeCenter HS23 7875/1929
(ibm_fw_uefi_tke152c-2.01_anyos_32-64)	tke152c-2.01
BladeCenter HS23E 8038/8039
(ibm_fw_uefi_ahe154c-2.52_anyos_32-64)	ahe154c-2.52
BladeCenter HX5 7872/1909/1910/7873
(ibm_fw_uefi_hie187b-1.87_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_hie187b-1.87_windows_32-64)	hie187b-1.87
Flex System x220 2585/7906
(ibm_fw_uefi_kse152c-2.02_anyos_32-64)	kse152c-2.02
Flex System x222 7916
(ibm_fw_uefi_cce152d-1.61_anyos_32-64)	cce152d-1.61
Flex System x240 7863/8737/8738/8956
(ibm_fw_uefi_b2e156d-2.01_anyos_32-64)	b2e156d-2.01
Flex System x280, x480, x880 7903
(ibm_fw_uefi_n2e126d-1.71_anyos_32-64)	n2e126d-1.71
Flex System x440 7917
(ibm_fw_uefi_cne158c-1.91_anyos_32-64)	cne158c-1.91
System x iDataPlex dx360 M2
System x iDataPlex dx360 M3
(ibm_fw_uefi_tme162a-1.42_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_tme162a-1.42_windows_32-64)	tme162a-1.42
System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 7912/7913
(ibm_fw_uefi_tde150c-1.92_anyos_32-64)	tde150c-1.92
System x NeXtScale nx360 M4 5455
(ibm_fw_uefi_fhe116d-1.71_anyos_32-64)	fhe116d-1.71
System x3200 M3 7327/7328
System x3250 M3 4251/4252/4261
(ibm_fw_uefi_gye163a-1.20_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_gye163a-1.20_windows_32-64)	gye163a-1.20
System x3400 M2 7836/7837
System x3400 M3 7378/7379
System x3500 M2 7839
System x3500 M3 7380
(ibm_fw_uefi_y4e160c-1.16_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_y4e160c-1.16_windows_32-64)	y4e160c-1.16
System x3550 M2 4198/7946
System x3550 M3 4254/7944
System x3650 M2 4199/7947
System x3650 M3 4255/7945
(ibm_fw_uefi_d6e163a-1.21_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_d6e163a-1.21_windows_32-64)	d6e163a-1.21
System x3620 M3 7376
System x3630 M3 7377
(ibm_fw_uefi_hse126b-1.15_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_hse126b-1.15_windows_32-64)	hse126b-1.15
System x3100 M4 2582
System x3250 M4 2583
(ibm_fw_uefi_jqe180c-1.71_anyos_32-64)	jqe180c-1.71
System x3100 M5 5457
(ibm_fw_uefi_j9e128f-1.62_anyos_32-64)	j9e128f-1.62
System x3250 M5 5458
(ibm_fw_uefi_jue128f-1.62_anyos_32-64)	jue128f-1.62
System x3300 M4 7382
(ibm_fw_uefi_yae152c-1.91_anyos_32-64)	yae152c-1.91
System x3500 M4 7383
(ibm_fw_uefi_y5e152e-2.31_anyos_32-64)	y5e152e-2.31
System x3550 M4 7914
(ibm_fw_uefi_d7e160d-2.51_anyos_32-64)	d7e160d-2.51
System x3630 M4 7158
System x3530 M4 7160
(ibm_fw_uefi_bee160c-2.81_anyos_32-64)	bee160c-2.81
System x3650 M4 7915
System x3650 M4 HD 5460
(ibm_fw_uefi_vve156d-2.51_anyos_32-64)	vve156d-2.51
System x3650 M4 BD 5466
(ibm_fw_uefi_yoe122d-2.01_anyos_32-64)	yoe122d-2.01
System x3690 x5 7147/7148/7149/7192
(ibm_fw_uefi_mle187b-1.87_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_mle187b-1.87_windows_32-64)	mle187b-1.87
System x3750 M4 8718/8722/8733/8752
(ibm_fw_uefi_koe154c-2.01_anyos_32-64)	koe154c-2.01
System x3850 x5 7145/7146
System x3950 x5 7143/7191
(ibm_fw_uefi_g0e187b-1.87_linux_32-64
ibm_fw_uefi_g0e187b-1.87_windows_32-64)	g0e187b-1.87
System x3850 x6 3837/3839
System x3950 x6 3839
(ibm_fw_uefi_a8e124h-1.51_anyos_32-64)	a8e124h-1.51

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

References

Acknowledgement

None.

Change History
09 May, 2018: Additional fixes available (gye1, d6e1, p9e1, hse1, tme1, y4e1)
04 April, 2018: Additional fixes available (hie1, g0e1, mle1)
20 March, 2018: Original Version Published