IBM SECURITY ADVISORY

First Issued: Wed Apr 24 15:34:58 CDT 2024

The most recent version of this document is available here:
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rpm_advisory2.asc

Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to RPM
    (CVE-2023-7104)

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SUMMARY:

    Vulnerability in RPM could allow a remote authenticated attacker to
    execute arbitrary code (CVE-2023-7104). RPM is used by AIX for package
    management. 


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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:

    CVEID: CVE-2023-7104
        https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-7104
    DESCRIPTION: SQLite SQLite3 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow,
        caused by improper bounds checking by the sessionReadRecord function
        in ext/session/sqlite3session.c. By sending a specially crafted
        request, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and
        execute arbitrary code on the system.
    CVSS Base Score: 5.5
    CVSS Temporal Score: See 
        https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/276235
        for the current score
    CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
    CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)


    AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
 
        AIX 7.2, 7.3
        VIOS 3.1, 4.1

        The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:
        
        key_fileset = aix

        Fileset                 Lower Level  Upper Level KEY 
        ---------------------------------------------------------
        rpm.rte                 4.15.1.1000  4.15.1.1012 key_w_fs
        rpm.rte                 4.15.1.2000  4.15.1.2010 key_w_fs
        rpm.rte                 4.18.1.2000  4.18.1.2002 key_w_fs

        To find out whether the affected filesets are installed 
        on your systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.

        Example:  lslpp -L | grep -i rpm.rte


    REMEDIATION:

        FIXES

            IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

            A fix is available, and it can be downloaded from:

            https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets?source=aixbp

            For 7.2 TL5 and VIOS 3.1:
            rpm.rte.4.15.1.1013

            For 7.3 TL0 and TL1:
            rpm.rte.4.15.1.2011

            For 7.3 TL2 and VIOS 4.1:
            rpm.rte.4.18.1.2003

            IMPORTANT: If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup
            of the system be created.  Verify it is both bootable and
            readable before proceeding.

            Note that all the previously reported security vulnerability fixes
            are also included in above mentioned fileset level.

            To preview the fix installation:

            installp -apYd . rpm

            To install the fix package:

            installp -aXYd . rpm
                        
            openssl dgst -sha256 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [advisory_file].sig [advisory_file]

            openssl dgst -sha256 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [ifix_file].sig [ifix_file]

            Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location:
 
            https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rpm_advisory2.asc.sig


    WORKAROUNDS AND MITIGATIONS:

        None.


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    To verify the AIX/VIOS security bulletin:

        Published advisory OpenSSL signature file location:

        https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rpm_advisory2.asc.sig

        openssl dgst -sha256 -verify [pubkey_file] -signature [advisory_file].sig [advisory_file]

    Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any
    assistance.


REFERENCES:
 
    Complete CVSS v3 Guide:  http://www.first.org/cvss/user-guide
    On-line Calculator v3:
        http://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0


RELATED INFORMATION:

    IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
        http://www.ibm.com/security/secure-engineering/bulletins.html

    IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
        https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/

    Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to
        RPM (CVE-2023-7104)
        https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149427


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

    None.


CHANGE HISTORY:

    First Issued: Wed Apr 24 15:34:58 CDT 2024


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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will 
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact 
of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the 
Reference section of this Security Bulletin. 

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