CVE-2015-0235 GNU C Library (glibc) Vulnerability in Multiple NetApp Products

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Advisory ID: NTAP-20150127-0001 Version: 21.0 Last updated: 03/20/2018 Status: Final. CVEs: CVE-2015-0235

Summary

A vulnerability known as GHOST may affect multiple NetApp products and the impact is under investigation. GNU C Library (glibc) versions up to glibc-2.18 are susceptible to a vulnerability in the gethostbyname*() function potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVE Score Vector
8.4 (HIGH) AV:N/AC:M/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.

References

Affected Products

  • FlashRay
  • NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP 6.x
  • NetApp VTL
  • OnCommand Balance
  • RapidData Migration Solution
  • SnapDrive for Unix
  • SnapProtect
  • StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale)
  • StorageGRID9 (9.x and prior)

Products Not Affected

  • 7-Mode Transition Tool
  • ATTO FibreBridge - 6500N
  • Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware
  • Brocade Network Advisor Software
  • Cloud Manager
  • Cluster Network Switch (NetApp CN1610)
  • Clustered Data ONTAP
  • Clustered Data ONTAP Antivirus Connector
  • Data ONTAP Edge
  • 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
  • NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault)
  • NetApp Manageability SDK
  • NetApp NFS Plug-in for VMware VAAI
  • NetApp SANtricity SMI-S Provider
  • NetApp SMI-S Provider
  • NetApp SolidFire, Enterprise SDS & HCI Storage Node (Element Software)
  • NetApp Storage Encryption
  • OnCommand Insight
  • OnCommand Performance Manager (Unified Manager Performance Pkg)
  • OnCommand Unified Manager for Clustered Data ONTAP
  • OnCommand Workflow Automation
  • Open Systems SnapVault Agent
  • Service Processor
  • Single Mailbox Recovery
  • Snap Creator Framework
  • SnapManager for Exchange
  • SnapManager for Hyper-V
  • SnapManager for Oracle
  • SnapManager for SAP
  • SnapManager for Sharepoint
  • Storage Services Connector
  • System Manager 9.x

Software Versions and Fixes

NetApp's currently available patches are listed below.


Product First Fixed in Release
SnapProtect
SnapProtect may directly or indirectly invoke the affected functions but does not bundle the library - the host OS library must be updated for the fix. http://docs.commvault.com/commvault/v10/article?p=announcement/announcements.htm
NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP 6.x http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/vasa_cdot/6.2/
OnCommand Balance http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/oncommand_ib/4.2P4/
FlashRay FlashRay has no plans to address this vulnerability. See the EOA announcement for more information.
RapidData Migration Solution RapidData Migration Solution has no plans to address this vulnerability.
StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale) http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/storagegrid_webscale/10.3.0/

Apply Novell SLES Security Patches https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=1014874
SnapDrive for Unix
SnapDrive for Unix uses the affected gethostbyname() function but does not bundle the library - the host OS library must be updated for the fix.
NetApp VTL NetApp VTL has no plans to address this vulnerability. See the EOA announcement for more information.
StorageGRID9 (9.x and prior)
Apply Novell SLES Security Patches https://kb.netapp.com/support/index?page=content&id=1014874

Workarounds

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-20150127-0001

Revision History

Revision # Date Comments
1.0 20150127 Initial Public Release
2.0 20150128 Updated Software Versions and Fixes & Affected Products
3.0 20150128 Updated Affected Products
4.0 20150128 Updated Affected Products; Summary reworded
5.0 20150129 Updated Affected Products, Products Not Affected, & Products With Revised Vulnerability Status
6.0 20150130 Updated Products With Revised Vulnerability Status & Affected Products; Removed QLogic switch due to EOS
7.0 20150202 Updated Affected Products, Products Not Affected, & Products With Revised Vulnerability Status
8.0 20150203 Updated Affected Products & Products With Revised Vulnerability Status
9.0 20150204 Removed erroneously included component level products
10.0 20150209 Updated Products Not Affected
11.0 20150210 Updated Products Not Affected & Software Versions and Fixes; moved RapidData Migration from Affected Products to Solution Products With Revised Vulnerability Status
12.0 20150211 Updated Affected Products
13.0 20150217 Corrected ID link
14.0 20150227 Updated Affected Products
15.0 20150313 Updated Software Versions and Fixes
16.0 20150320 Updated Products With Revised Vulnerability Status
17.0 20150409 Updated Software Versions and Fixes
18.0 20150626 Added Cluster Network/Management Switches (Cisco) to Software Versions and Fixes
19.0 20160823 Cisco Data Center Network Manager moved to Products With Revised Vulnerability Status; Cisco MDS, Cisco Nexus 5k/6k, Cisco Data Center Network Manager, NetApp VASA Provider for Clustered Data ONTAP added to Software Versions and Fixes
20.0 20170221 Fibre Channel Switch (Cisco) moved to Affected Products, Final status
21.0 20180320 SolidFire Element OS moved to Products Not Affected

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