Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Netezza Host Management

Published: 2022-09-16

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-28950 CVE-2020-36322
CWE-ID	CWE-834 CWE-404
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Netezza Host Management Server applications / Virtualization software
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Excessive Iteration

EUVDB-ID: #VU58207

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28950

CWE-ID: CWE-834 - Excessive Iteration

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive iteration in fs/fuse/fuse_i.h in the Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Netezza Host Management: All versions

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-publicly-disclosed-vulnerabilities-from-kernel-affect-ibm-netezza-host-management-11/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6474223

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

EUVDB-ID: #VU59473