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  • 1.  Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/22/24 10:45 AM

    I am looking at the following:  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150641?mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=CVE-2024-25062  I do not see VIOS 3.1.4.31 on it's list.  Does that mean that it's exempt from this CVE?



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 2.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?
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    Posted 05/22/24 03:45 PM
    Edited by Robert Berendt 05/22/24 03:54 PM

    Hi Robert

    FYI

    $ ioslevel
    3.1.4.31
    $ oem_setup_env 

    # oslevel -s
    7200-05-07-2346

    # lslpp -l bos.rte.control
      Fileset                      Level  State      Description
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
      bos.rte.control          7.2.5.202  COMMITTED  System Control Commands


    The following fileset levels are vulnerable:

    Fileset Lower Level Upper Level
    bos.rte.control 7.2.5.0 7.2.5.102
    bos.rte.control 7.2.5.200 7.2.5.202
    bos.rte.control 7.3.0.0 7.3.0.3
    bos.rte.control 7.3.1.0 7.3.1.2
    bos.rte.control 7.3.2.0 7.3.2.0

     



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    Luke February
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  • 3.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/22/24 03:55 PM

    Thank you.  I think I'm starting to understand how these people think.

    I am trying the tar command and I am getting:

    # tar libxml2_fix6.tar
    tar: 0511-191 Specify the block size with the -b or -N flag.
    Usage: tar -{c|r|t|u|x} [ -BdDEFhilmopRUsvwZ ] [ -Number ] [ -f TarFil e ]
               [ -b Blocks ] [ -S [ Feet ] | [ Feet@Density ] | [ Blocksb ] ]
               [ -L InputList ] [-X ExcludeFile] [ -N Blocks ] [ -C Directory ] File ...
    Usage: tar {c|r|t|u|x} [ bBdDEfFhilLXmNopRsSUvwZ[0-9] ] ]
               [ Blocks ] [ TarFile ] [ InputList ] [ ExcludeFile ]
               [ [ Feet ] | [ Feet@Density ] | [ Blocksb ] ] [-C Directory ] File ...



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  • 4.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/23/24 02:12 AM

    tar -xvf libxml2_fix6.tar

    VIOS Level  Interim Fix (*.Z)         KEY
                -----------------------------------------------
                3.1.3.21    IJ50828m4a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                3.1.3.30    IJ50828m4a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                3.1.3.40    IJ50828m4a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                3.1.4.21    IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                3.1.4.30    IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                3.1.4.40    IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
                4.1.0.10    IJ50601s1a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix

    check on the vio (root):

    emgr -e IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z -p   (preview)

    EPKG NUMBER       LABEL               OPERATION              RESULT            
    ===========       ==============      =================      ==============    
    1                 IJ50602m7a          INSTALL PREVIEW        SUCCESS 

    padmin:

    change to the install directory (copy the file in a new directory IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z)

    updateios -commit

    updateios -dev "path to install directory" -install -accept



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    Ralf Kuehne
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  • 5.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/23/24 08:13 AM

    Ralf,

    The site Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to a denial of service due to libxml2 (CVE-2024-25062) (ibm.com) did not mention any updateios stuff.  I though updateios was for different upgrades and not patches?



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  • 6.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/23/24 08:43 AM

    Hello,

    All FIXES in the directory will be installed when installing via padmin. In addition, it is checked whether the SSP is active.

    It's best to create your own directory

     

    greeting

    Ralf

     

    Von: Robert Berendt via IBM TechXchange Community Mail@ConnectedCommunity.org
    Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. Mai 2024 14:15
    An: Kühne, Ralf <Ralf.Kuehne@o-s.de>
    Betreff: RE: PowerVM : Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

     

    Ralf, The site Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to a denial of service due to libxml2 (CVE-2024-25062) (ibm.com) did not mention any... -posted to the "PowerVM" group




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  • 7.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/24/24 03:56 AM
    Edited by Michal Kozlowski 05/24/24 03:57 AM

    Hi Robert,

    In my opinion VIOS 3.1.4.31 is affected. I opened case for this, 

    TS016273493 'Possibme incorect details in IBM SECURITY ADVISORY libxml2_advisory6.asc' - created May 21, 2024
    I received replay that  buletin has been updated. It looks, It is not updated completly.

    My initial case details:

    Case number
     
    TS016273493
     
    Hi Team,
     
    I think, that IBM SECURITY ADVISORY libxml2_advisory6.asc contain incorect data.
    https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libxml2_advisory6.asc
     
    I think, that table with fixes list fix for 3.1.4.40 instaed for 3.1.4.31.
    Additionaly 3.1.4.31 is not listed in table with fixes.
     
     
    Incorect line is (Secton B. FIXES):
    3.1.4.40    IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
     
    It think it should be:
    3.1.4.31    IJ50602m7a.240409.epkg.Z  key_w_fix
     
     
    Details:
    Section REMEDIATION: contans (for VIOS):
    VIOS Level APAR    Availability  SP        KEY
                -----------------------------------------------------
                3.1.3      IJ50828 **            N/A       key_w_apar
                3.1.4      IJ50602 **            3.1.4.40  key_w_apar
                4.1.0      IJ50601 **            4.1.0.20  key_w_apar
     
    So I f I corectly understand, this vullnerability will be fixed in VIOS 3.1.4.40 (for VIOS 3.1 release).
     
    Additionally:
    1) VIOS 3.1.4.40 is not released yet, so it is pointless listed fix for it now.
    2) In table for VIOSes with fixes missed 3.1.4.31
    3) Fix pack for VIOS 3.1.4.31 contains update to 7.2.5.202 for  bos.rte.control.
    So this advisory is applicable for VIOS 3.1.4.31.
     
     
    As note.
    I wasn't sure how to addres my findig.
    Security advisory contain note:
    Contact IBM Support for questions related to this announcement:
    https://ibm.com/support/
     
    Regards,
    Michal Kozlowski

     

    Regards,



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  • 8.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 05/24/24 07:39 AM

    Michael,

    You may be right.  However they think differently than we do.  To work with their thought process consider this a range.  3.1.4.31 falls in the range of 3.1.4.30 - 3.1.4.40 and both use the same file.

    And, as another stated on this thread, if you run the following

    lslpp -l bos.rte.control

    and it returns a level in the table "The following fileset levels are vulnerable:" then you need the update.



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  • 9.  RE: Is VIOS 3.1.4.31 affected by CVE-2024-25062?

    Posted 06/06/24 03:39 AM

    Hi Robert,

    IBM updated advisory:

    https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libxml2_advisory6.asc

    First Issued: Wed May  8 16:18:28 CDT 2024
|Updated: Tue Jun  4 15:20:02 CDT 2024
|Update: iFix added for VIOS 3.1.4.31.


    Regards,

    Michal



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