CVE-2016-0728 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NetApp Products

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Advisory ID: NTAP-20160211-0001 Version: 6.0 Last updated: 02/04/2019 Status: Final. CVEs: CVE-2016-0728

Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate the Linux kernel. Any system containing the Linux kernel version 3.8 or higher is susceptible to a vulnerability that could be exploited to allow local users to gain privileges or to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to an unauthorized user privilege escalation or a Denial of Service (DoS).

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVE Score Vector
CVE-2016-0728 6.5 (MEDIUM) AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:U/RC:C

Exploitation and Public Announcements

NetApp is aware of public discussion of this vulnerability.

Affected Products

  • NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP 7.2 and above

Products Not Affected

  • 7-Mode Transition Tool
  • ATTO FibreBridge
  • Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware
  • Brocade Network Advisor Software
  • Cluster Network Switch (NetApp CN1610)
  • Clustered Data ONTAP
  • Clustered Data ONTAP Antivirus Connector
  • Data ONTAP Edge
  • Data ONTAP operating in 7-Mode
  • E-Series SANtricity Management Plug-ins (VMware vCenter)
  • E-Series SANtricity Storage Manager
  • E-Series SANtricity Web Services (REST API) for Web Services Proxy
  • FAS/AFF BIOS
  • Host Utilities - SAN for Linux
  • Host Utilities - SAN for Windows
  • MetroCluster Tiebreaker for clustered Data ONTAP
  • NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault)
  • NetApp Manageability SDK
  • NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI
  • NetApp Plug-in for Symantec NetBackup
  • NetApp SANtricity SMI-S Provider
  • NetApp SMI-S Provider
  • NetApp Storage Encryption
  • OnCommand API Services
  • OnCommand Balance
  • OnCommand Cloud Manager
  • OnCommand Insight
  • OnCommand Performance Manager (Unified Manager Performance Pkg)
  • OnCommand System Manager 9.x
  • OnCommand Unified Manager for 7-Mode (core package)
  • OnCommand Unified Manager for Clustered Data ONTAP
  • OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Open Systems SnapVault Agent
  • RAID Controller CTS2600 Legacy Engenio
  • Service Processor
  • Single Mailbox Recovery
  • Snap Creator Framework
  • SnapCenter
  • SnapDrive for Unix
  • SnapDrive for Windows
  • SnapManager for Exchange
  • SnapManager for Hyper-V
  • SnapManager for MS SQL
  • SnapManager for Oracle
  • SnapManager for SAP
  • SnapManager for Sharepoint
  • SnapProtect
  • Storage Replication Adapter for Clustered Data ONTAP for VMware vSphere 7.2 and above
  • Storage Services Connector
  • StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale)
  • StorageGRID9 (9.x and prior)
  • System Setup
  • Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere 7.2 and above

Software Versions and Fixes

NetApp's currently available patches are listed below.


Product First Fixed in Release
NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP 7.2 and above https://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/vasa_cdot/7.0/

Workarounds

None at this time.

Obtaining Software Fixes

Software fixes will be made available through the NetApp Support website in the Software Download section.

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/downloads/

Customers who do not have access to the Support website should contact Technical Support at the number below to obtain the patches.

Contact Information

Check http://mysupport.netapp.com for further updates.
For questions, contact NetApp at:

Technical Support
mysupport.netapp.com
1 888 4 NETAPP (1 888 463 8277) (U.S. and Canada)
+00 800 44 638277 (EMEA/Europe)
+800 800 80 800 (Asia/Pacific)

Status of This Notice

Final.

This advisory should be considered the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information from NetApp regarding Full Support products and versions.

This advisory is posted at the following link:
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20160211-0001

Revision History

Revision # Date Comments
1.0 20160211 Initial Public Release
2.0 20160217 Cluster Network/Management Switches (Netapp) moved to Products Not Affected
3.0 20160223 OnCommand Performance Manager (Unified Manager Performance Pkg) & OnCommand Unified Manager for Clustered Data ONTAP (6.x) moved to Products Not Affected
4.0 20160301 SnapProtect moved to Products Not Affected
5.0 20180423 NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP 7.0 and above added to Software Versions and Fixes
6.0 20190204 Final status

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