SB2022083022 - Information disclosure in IBM Elastic Storage System
Published: August 30, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022083022
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45485)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45486)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the IPv4 protocol in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker can disclose internal state in some situations.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-there-are-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-the-linux-kernel-used-in-ibm-elastic-storage-system-7/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-there-are-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-the-linux-kernel-used-in-ibm-elastic-storage-system-7/</a></p><p>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6615959</p><p><br></p>