SB2018071923 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Flex System EN6131 40Gb Ethernet / IB6131 40Gb Infiniband Switch Firmware
Published: July 19, 2018 Updated: February 11, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071923
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3735)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to one-byte out-of-bounds read when parsing an IPAddressFamily extension in an X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can disguise text display of the certificate.
2) Carry propagation issue (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3736)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt data.The vulnerability exists due to carry propagating bug in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring procedure (bn_sqrx8x_internal). A remote attacker can decrypt encrypted data. The vulnerability affects processors that support the BMI1, BMI2 and ADX extensions like Intel Broadwell (5th generation) and later or AMD Ryzen.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.