IBM SECURITY ADVISORY First Issued: Mon Jan 30 13:51:08 CST 2017 The most recent version of this document is available here: http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in sysproc affects AIX (CVE-2016-8944) =============================================================================== SUMMARY: There is a vulnerability in sysproc that impacts AIX. =============================================================================== VULNERABILITY DETAILS: CVEID: CVE-2016-8944 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8944 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8944 DESCRIPTION: IBM AIX allows a local user to open a file with a specially crafted argument that would crash the system. CVSS Base Score: 6.2 CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118831 for more information. CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS: AIX 7.1, 7.2 The following fileset levels are vulnerable: key_fileset = aix Fileset Lower Level Upper Level KEY --------------------------------------------------------- bos.mp64 7.1.3.0 7.1.3.48 key_w_fs bos.mp64 7.1.4.0 7.1.4.30 key_w_fs bos.mp64 7.2.0.0 7.2.0.1 key_w_fs bos.mp64 7.2.1.0 7.2.1.0 key_w_fs Note: To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide. Example: lslpp -L | grep -i bos.mp64 REMEDIATION: A. APARS IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem: AIX Level APAR Availability SP KEY ------------------------------------------------ 7.1.3 IV91488 6/30/17 SP9 key_w_apar 7.1.4 IV91487 4/28/17 SP4 key_w_apar 7.2.0 IV91456 6/30/17 SP4 key_w_apar 7.2.1 IV90234 4/28/17 SP2 key_w_apar Subscribe to the APARs here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91488 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91487 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91456 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV90234 https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91488 https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91487 https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV91456 https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV90234 By subscribing, you will receive periodic email alerting you to the status of the APAR, and a link to download the fix once it becomes available. B. FIXES Fixes are available. A system reboot is required after installing the iFixes for them to take effect. The fixes can be downloaded via ftp or http from: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_fix.tar http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_fix.tar https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_fix.tar The links above are to a tar file containing this signed advisory, fix packages, and OpenSSL signatures for each package. The fixes below include prerequisite checking. This will enforce the correct mapping between the fixes and AIX Technology Levels. AIX Level Interim Fix (*.Z) KEY ---------------------------------------------- 7.1.3.5 IV91488s5a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.1.3.6 IV91488s6a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.1.3.7 IV91488s7a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.1.4.1 IV91487s1a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.1.4.2 IV91487s2a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.1.4.3 IV91487s3a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.2.0.0 IV91456s0a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.2.0.1 IV91456s1a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.2.0.2 IV91456s2a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix 7.2.1.0 IV90234s0a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_fix Please note that the above table refers to AIX TL/SP level as opposed to fileset level, i.e., 7.1.4.1 is AIX 7100-04-01. To extract the fixes from the tar file: tar xvf sysproc_fix.tar cd sysproc_fix Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact: The checksums below were generated using the "openssl dgst -sha256 " command as the following: openssl dgst -sha256 filename KEY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e75188642bcb3156a6bc7c108042b27f3a5b35f3bdb3b19cfd3cc670945839ad IV91488s5a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum d0ce64b9444498e6046c544f32b54dacbbe8084c91229bdc5e8ac72a4a74c85f IV91488s6a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum 7fdf22a22049b7ce73e5b4c54bd757d8cfdf8ff0af22efeac8904b39026c3257 IV91488s7a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_csum ac342edec9b84946d1bb6bba9f1183bdafad83afbb7ad8ea19c3e7e239e3d297 IV91487s1a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum 650deeabe93e91269de1fee3764a54dd169e9d99a5b6cf369cb8a06ada270151 IV91487s2a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_csum ef3ea931ad5d21b79c05e4a4576606a8063eb7984da19564b6e614cc359c79bc IV91487s3a.161213.epkg.Z key_w_csum c5d5def9d1d69c9a9d6cf5bbdde8f6a3eb97b818a2f5ee27452e3fffcc973fd1 IV91456s0a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum 9d53be630a5141ea8af712bbbb3c1349edfd475e771df8d2ce46e47dfecd82ba IV91456s1a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum de16f1418c3f4e9542199fad00045fe52bec86a60389eb92165a449a3548584c IV91456s2a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum 5bc0adba25bcf8a37fe4d357e66411717aa74c201fdfbd171759770d3cbba529 IV90234s0a.161212.epkg.Z key_w_csum These sums should match exactly. The OpenSSL signatures in the tar file and on this advisory can also be used to verify the integrity of the fixes. If the sums or signatures cannot be confirmed, contact IBM AIX Security at security-alert@austin.ibm.com and describe the discrepancy. openssl dgst -sha1 -verify -signature .sig openssl dgst -sha1 -verify -signature .sig Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location: http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc.sig https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc.sig ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc.sig C. FIX AND INTERIM FIX INSTALLATION IMPORTANT: If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup of the system be created. Verify it is both bootable and readable before proceeding. To preview a fix installation: installp -a -d fix_name -p all # where fix_name is the name of the # fix package being previewed. To install a fix package: installp -a -d fix_name -X all # where fix_name is the name of the # fix package being installed. Interim fixes have had limited functional and regression testing but not the full regression testing that takes place for Service Packs; however, IBM does fully support them. Interim fix management documentation can be found at: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/aix.efixmgmt/home.html https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/aix.efixmgmt/home.html To preview an interim fix installation: emgr -e epkg_name -p # where epkg_name is the name of the # interim fix package being previewed. To install an interim fix package: emgr -e epkg_name -X # where epkg_name is the name of the # interim fix package being installed. WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS: None. =============================================================================== CONTACT US: Note: Keywords labeled as KEY in this document are used for parsing purposes. 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Download the key from our web page: http://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pgppubkey.txt https://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pgppubkey.txt B. Download the key from a PGP Public Key Server. The key ID is: 0x28BFAA12 Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any assistance. REFERENCES: Complete CVSS v3 Guide: http://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide https://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide On-line Calculator v3: http://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0 https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: None. CHANGE HISTORY: First Issued: Mon Jan 30 13:51:08 CST 2017 =============================================================================== *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin. 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