HPSBGN03628 rev.1 - HPE IceWall Federation Agent using libXML2 library, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Unauthorized Modification, Unauthorized Disclosure of Information

  • KM02993625
  • 20-Oct-2017
  • 20-Oct-2017

Summary

Security vulnerabilities in the libXML2 library could potentially impact HPE IceWall Federation Agent resulting in Remote Denial of Service (DoS), or unauthorized modification, or unauthorized disclosure of information.

Reference

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: KM02993625 (c05194709)

Version: 1

HPSBGN03628 rev.1 - HPE IceWall Federation Agent using libXML2 library, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Unauthorized Modification, Unauthorized Disclosure of Information
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as soon as possible.

Release Date: 2016-07-07

Last Updated: 2016-07-07


Potential Security Impact: Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Unauthorized Disclosure of Information, Unauthorized Modification

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

Security vulnerabilities in the libXML2 library could potentially impact HPE IceWall Federation Agent resulting in Remote Denial of Service (DoS), or unauthorized modification, or unauthorized disclosure of information.

References:
  • CVE-2016-4447: Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
  • CVE-2016-4448: Remote unauthorized disclosure of information, unauthorized modification, Denial of Service (DoS)
  • CVE-2016-4449: Remote unauthorized disclosure of information, Denial of Service (DoS)
  • PSRT110164

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

IceWall Federation Agent Version 3.0 (RHEL 6/7) using libXML2

BACKGROUND

CVSS Version 2.0 and Version 3.0 Base Metrics
Reference
V2 Vector
V2 Base Score
V3 Vector
V3 Base Score
CVE-2016-4447
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
5.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5
CVE-2016-4448
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
10.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8
CVE-2016-4449
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
5.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
7.1
Information on CVSS is documented in HPE Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HPE recommends applying the latest OS vendor security patches for libXML2 to resolve the vulnerabilities in the libXML2 library.

HISTORY 
Version:1 (rev.1) - 7 July 2016 Initial release

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