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IBM HMC Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27961
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Release Date:
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2007-12-07
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Last Update:
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2007-12-12
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Popularity:
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5,236 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC)
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5135
CVE-2007-6293
CVE-2007-6305
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in IBM HMC, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges and potentially by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
1) Unspecified errors in some HMC commands can be exploited to gain escalated privileges.
2) An Off-By-One error within OpenSSL can potentially be exploited to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerabilities are reported in version 6 release 1.3 and in version 7 release 3.2.0. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Apply patches.
HMC Version 6:
Install PTF MH01064.
HMC Version 7:
Install PTF MH01065.
Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Reported by the vendor.
Changelog:
2007-12-12: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
IBM:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/...criptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4037
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/...criptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4038
Other References:
SA22130:
http://secunia.com/advisories/22130/
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