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IBM SECURITY ADVISORY

First Issued: Fri Feb 24 13:51:34 CST 2012

The most recent version of this document is available here:

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/icmp_advisory.asc
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VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

VULNERABILITY: Vulnerability in ICMP packet handling

PLATFORMS: AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 releases

SOLUTION: Apply the fix as described below.

THREAT: A remote user can create a denial of service on AIX

CVE Number: CVE-2011-1385

Reboot required? YES
Workarounds? NO
Protected by FPM? NO
Protected by SED? NO
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DETAILED INFORMATION

I. DESCRIPTION

There is an error in the handling of a particular ICMP packet in which
a remote user can cause a denial of service.

Note: The ifixes provided also contain the fix for CVE-2012-0194 since they
affect the same fileset.

See the following for CVE-2012-0194:
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/large_send_advisory.asc

II. CVSS

CVSS Base Score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71616 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS String: (AV:n/AC:l/Au:n/C:n/I:n/A:c)

III. PLATFORM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

Note: To use the following commands on VIOS you must first
execute:

oem_setup_env

To determine if your system is vulnerable, execute the following
command:

lslpp -L bos.net.tcp.client

The following fileset levels are vulnerable:

AIX Fileset Lower Level Upper Level
------------------------------------------------
bos.net.tcp.client     5.3.12.0 5.3.12.5
bos.net.tcp.client     6.1.5.0 6.1.5.7
bos.net.tcp.client     6.1.6.0 6.1.6.16
bos.net.tcp.client     6.1.7.0 6.1.7.1
bos.net.tcp.client     7.1.0.0 7.1.0.17
bos.net.tcp.client     7.1.1.0 7.1.1.1

IV. SOLUTIONS

A. APARS

IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:

AIX Level APAR number Availability
---------------------------------------------------
5.3.12 IV03369 6/13/2012 sp6
6.1.5 IV13672 4/4/2012 sp8
6.1.6 IV13554 4/4/2010 sp7
6.1.7 IV07188 Available sp2
7.1.0 IV04695 4/4/2010 sp5
7.1.1 IV08255 Available sp2

Subscribe to the APARs here:

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV03369
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV13672
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV13554
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV07188
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV04695
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV08255

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. The fixes can be downloaded via ftp
from:

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/icmp_fix.tar

The link above is to a tar file containing this signed
advisory, fix packages, and PGP 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)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
5.3.12.5 53XSP5_IV13827m05.120216.epkg.Z
6.1.5.7 61JVIOS_IV13751m01.120216.epkg.Z
6.1.6.16 61NSP6_IV13820m06.120216.epkg.Z
6.1.7.2 APAR Available
7.1.0.17 71BSP4_IV14210m04.120216.epkg.Z
7.1.1.2 APAR Available

VIOS Level Interim Fix (*.Z)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2.1.3 APAR Available
2.2.0.13-FP-24 SP-03 61NVIOS_IV13820m05.120216.epkg.Z
2.1.3.10-FP23 61JVIOS_IV13751m01.120216.epkg.Z
2.1.2.13-FP-22.1 SP-02 61HVIOS_IV13751m3.120216.epkg.Z
2.1.1.10-FP21 61FVIOS_IV13751m1.120216.epkg.Z

To extract the fixes from the tar file:

tar xvf icmp_fix.tar
cd icmp_fix

Verify you have retrieved the fixes intact:

The checksums below were generated using the
"csum -h SHA1" (sha1sum) command is the followng:

csum -h SHA1 (sha1sum) filename
------------------------------------------------------------------
de065b18169f285d75ea3402c1decd5519f26519
53XSP5_IV13827m05.120216.epkg.Z
dce5d25896fb54b0951b3db46cab57f593add288
61JSP7_IV13751m07.120216.epkg.Z
ddf145f57a578c3e383797e01c7327532ac5d0de
61NSP6_IV13820m06.120216.epkg.Z
a5371edaa3d38b23b622412cb9b5559433a47343
71BSP4_IV14210m04.120216.epkg.Z
2e6f5ad9df56a9931843e150864d4489bf15b15d
61FVIOS_IV13751m1.120216.epkg.Z
a45cf9c7342f43e455992a16bb6d310de79cbc2c
61HVIOS_IV13751m3.120216.epkg.Z
bc8763b6447f9a62a91153565986caecdf772627
61JVIOS_IV13751m01.120216.epkg.Z
1e67ef000dfcfc71d6930be0c818b4db204d6a3d
61NVIOS_IV13820m05.120216.epkg.Z

To verify the sum, use the text of this advisory as input to sha1sum.
For example:

csum -h SHA1 -i Advisory.asc
sha1sum -c Advisory.asc

These sums should match exactly. The PGP 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.

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; thus, IBM does not warrant the fully
correct functionality of an interim fix.

Interim fix management documentation can be found at:

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/aix.efixmgmt/home.html

To preview an interim fix installation:

emgr -e ipkg_name -p # where ipkg_name is the name of the
# interim fix package being previewed.

To install an interim fix package:

emgr -e ipkg_name -X # where ipkg_name is the name of the
# interim fix package being installed.

V. WORKAROUNDS

None

VI. OBTAINING FIXES

AIX security fixes can be downloaded from:

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security

AIX fixes can be downloaded from:

http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/main/pseries/aix

NOTE: Affected customers are urged to upgrade to the latest
applicable Technology Level and Service Pack.

VII. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to receive AIX Security Advisories via email,
please visit:

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd

Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be
directed to:

security-alert@austin.ibm.com

To request the PGP public key that can be used to communicate
securely with the AIX Security Team you can either:

A. Send an email with "get key" in the subject line to:

security-alert@austin.ibm.com

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.

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are property of their respective holders.

VIII. REFERENCES:

Complete CVSS Guide: http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html
On-line Calculator V2:
http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2
X-Force Vulnerability Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71616
CVE-2011-1385: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1385

*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 Flash.

Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
(FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry
open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to
determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES
"AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY
VULNERABILITY.


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