SB2022090729 - Integer overflow in IBM Elastic Storage System
Published: September 7, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090729
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27219)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the g_bytes_new() function on 64-bit platforms due to an implicit cast from 64 bits to 32 bits. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-glibc-vulnerability-affects-ibm-elastic-storage-system-cve-2021-27219/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-glibc-vulnerability-affects-ibm-elastic-storage-system-cve-2021-27219/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6476210<br><br></p>