Security Bulletin: IBM PureApplication System is affected by a GPFS vulnerability (CVE-2018-1723)

Summary

There is a vulnerability in the GPFS component that is used by IBM PureApplication System. IBM has released Version 2.2.5.3 for IBM PureApplication System, in response to CVE-2018-1723. IBM PureApplication System 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 System V2.2.3.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.3.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.4.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.2
IBM PureApplication System V2.2.5.3

Remediation/Fixes

IBM PureApplication System has a dependency on IBM DB2 Server Enterprise Edition V10.5.
See the following security bulletin for vulnerability details and information about fixes addressed by IBM DB2 Server Enterprise Edition V10.5, which is shipped with IBM PureApplication System:
Security Bulletin: IBM® Db2® LUW on AIX and Linux Affected by a Vulnerability in IBM® Spectrum Scale (CVE-2018-1723)

For pLinux:

Upgrade IBM PureApplication System to the following fix pack release:

- IBM PureApplication V2.2.6.0

For Intel:

Upgrade IBM PureApplication System to the following fix pack release:

- IBM PureApplication V2.2.5.3

For AIX:

Upgrade IBM PureApplication System to the following fix pack release:

- IBM PureApplication V2.2.5.3

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

Workarounds and Mitigations

None