HPSBGN03587 rev.1 - HPE Helion OpenStack using OpenSSL and Open vSwitch, Remote Arbitrary Command Execution, Denial of Service (DoS), Disclosure of Information

  • Document ID:KM02993549
  • Creation Date:20-Oct-2017
  • Modified Date:20-Oct-2017

Summary

A security vulnerability in Open vSwitch could potentially impact HPE Helion OpenStack resulting in a remote denial of Service (DoS) or arbitrary command execution. HPE Helion OpenStack has also addressed several OpenSSL vulnerabilities including: The Cross-protocol Attack on TLS using SSLv2 also known as "DROWN", which could be exploited remotely resulting in disclosure of information. Multiple OpenSSL vulnerabilities which could be remotely exploited resulting in Denial of Service (DoS) or other impacts.

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02993549 (c05141441)

Version: 1

HPSBGN03587 rev.1 - HPE Helion OpenStack using OpenSSL and Open vSwitch, Remote Arbitrary Command Execution, Denial of Service (DoS), Disclosure of Information
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2016-05-17

Last Updated: 2016-05-17

Potential Security Impact: Remote Arbitrary Command Execution, Denial of Service (DoS), Disclosure of Information

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

3rd party code template:

A security vulnerability in Open vSwitch could potentially impact HPE Helion OpenStack resulting in a remote denial of Service (DoS) or arbitrary command execution.

HPE Helion OpenStack has also addressed several OpenSSL vulnerabilities including:

  • The Cross-protocol Attack on TLS using SSLv2 also known as "DROWN", which could be exploited remotely resulting in disclosure of information.
  • Multiple OpenSSL vulnerabilities which could be remotely exploited resulting in Denial of Service (DoS) or other impacts.
References:
  • CVE-2016-2842
  • CVE-2016-0799
  • CVE-2016-0705
  • CVE-2016-0800
  • CVE-2016-0703
  • PSRT110091

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  • HP Helion OpenStack 2.1
  • HPE Helion CloudSystem 9.0

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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Base Vector
Base Score
CVE-2016-2842
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
10.0
CVE-2016-0799
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
10.0
CVE-2016-0705
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
10.0
CVE-2016-0800
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.3
CVE-2016-0703
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.3
Information on CVSS is documented in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HPE has provided the following software update to resolve the vulnerabilities in HPE Helion OpenStack.

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 17 May 2016 Initial release

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