SB2024052219 - Buffer overflow in IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) for System x, Flex and BladeCenter systems 



SB2024052219 - Buffer overflow in IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) for System x, Flex and BladeCenter systems

Published: May 22, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024052219
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2842)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a doapr_outch function in crypto/bio/b_print.c in OpenSSL does not verify that a certain memory allocation succeeds. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write or memory consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long string


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.