The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.
A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel handled the creation of temporary IPv6 addresses. If the IPv6 privacy extension was enabled (/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/eth0/use_tempaddr is set to '2'), an attacker on the local network could disable IPv6 temporary address generation, leading to a potential information disclosure. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2013-0343 to this issue.
An information leak flaw was found in the way Linux kernel's device mapper subsystem, under certain conditions, interpreted data written to snapshot block devices. An attacker could use this flaw to read data from disk blocks in free space, which are normally inaccessible. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2013-4299 to this issue.
An off-by-one flaw was found in the way the ANSI CPRNG implementation in the Linux kernel processed non-block size aligned requests. This could lead to random numbers being generated with less bits of entropy than expected when ANSI CPRNG was used. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2013-4345 to this issue.
An information leak flaw was found in the way Xen hypervisor emulated the OUTS instruction for 64-bit paravirtualized guests. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to leak hypervisor stack memory to the guest. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2013-4368 to this issue.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by Red Hat:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services | 5.x, 6.1 thru 6.3.2 | Low | Upgrade to 6.3.3 or later. |
Avaya Aura® Application Server 5300:
|
2.x, 3.0 without SP8 | Low | For 2.x upgrade to 3.0 and install Service Pack 8 or later. For 3.0 install Service Pack 8 or later. |
| Avaya IQ | 5.0 thru 5.2.5 | Low | Upgrade to 5.2.6 and install Patch 2 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Communication Manager | 5.2.x, 6.0 thru 6.3 | Low | For 6.2 and earler install 6.3 and Kernel Service Pack 2 as detailed in PCN1922S. For 6.3 install 6.3 Kernel Service Pack 2 as detailed in PCN1922S. |
Avaya Communication Server 1000:
|
6.x, 7.0 thru 7.6 SP4 | Low | For 7.5 and earlier upgrade to 7.6 and install Service Pack 5 or later. For 7.6 install Service Pack 5 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Conferencing | 7.0, 7.2 thru 7.2 SP2 | Low | For 7.0 upgrade to 7.2 and install Service Pack 3 or later. For 7.2 install Service Pack 3 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Conferencing Standard Edition | 6.x | Low | See recommended actions and Mitigating Factors table below. This advisory will not be addressed as no further releases are planned. It is recommended that customers migrate to one of Avaya's conferencing solutions including Aura® Conferencing 7.0 or later. |
| Avaya IP Office Application Server | 8.x | Low | Upgrade to 9.0 SP3 or later. |
| Avaya Meeting Exchange | 6.2 thru 6.2 SP2 | Low | Upgrade to 6.2 SP3 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Messaging | 6.0 thru 6.3.1 | Low | Upgrade to 6.3.2 or later. |
| Avaya one-X® Client Enablement Services | 6.1.x | Low | Upgrade to 6.2 and install Service Pack 2 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Presence Services | 6.x | Low | Upgrade to Aura Presence Services 7.0 or later. Further information about this version, as well as the overall Aura 7.0 release, is available on support.avaya.com. |
| Avaya Proactive Contact | 5.0, 5.1 | Low | Upgrade to 5.1.1 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Session Manager | 1.x, 5.x, 6.0.x thru 6.2.x | Low | Upgrade to 6.3.8 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® SIP Enablement Services | 5.2.x | Low | See Mitigating Factors table below. There are no current plans to resolve this issue. |
| Avaya Aura® System Manager | 5.x, 6.1 thru 6.3.5 | Low | Upgrade to 6.3.6 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® System Platform | 1.x, 6.0 thru 6.3.3 | Low | Upgrade to 6.3.4 or later. |
| Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Utility Services | 6.0 thru 6.3.2.0.20 | Low | For 6.2 install patch 6.2.10.0.15 or later. For 6.3 install patch 6.3.3.0.20 or later. |
| Avaya Voice Portal | 5.x | Low | See recommended actions and Mitigating Factors table below. This advisory will not be addressed as there will be no further releases. It is recommended to upgrade to Avaya Aura® Experience Portal. |
Recommended Actions for System Products:
Avaya strongly recommends following the
networking and security best practices by implementing
firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate
access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such
restrictions should always be in place, risk to Avaya
products and the surrounding network from this potential
vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these
practices are implemented until such time as an Avaya provided
product update or the recommended Avaya action is applied.
Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the
customer's security policies may be required during this
interim period, but the System Product operating system or
application should not be modified unless the change is
approved by Avaya.
Making changes that are not approved may void the Avaya product service contract.
When determining risk, Avaya takes into account many factors as outlined by Avaya's Security Vulnerability Classification Policy. The following table describes factors that mitigate the risk of specific vulnerabilities for affected Avaya products:
| Vulnerability | Mitigating Factors |
|---|---|
|
CVE-2013-0343 |
This is a Low risk for all products as the privacy extension is not enabled by default. |
|
CVE-2013-4299 CVE-2013-4345 |
These are a Low risk for all products as privileged account access would be required. |
|
CVE-2013-4368 |
This is a Low risk for System Platform as privileged account access would be required. There is no risk to other listed products as they do not host guests. |
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.
| Product: | Actions: |
|---|---|
| Avaya Aura® Application Enablement Services | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the AES application. |
| CVLAN | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application. |
| Avaya Aura® Experience Portal | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the EP application. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application. |
| Avaya Aura® Presence Services | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the PS application. |
| Avaya Secure Access Link Gateway | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the SAL Gateway application. |
| Avaya Voice Portal | Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the VP application. |
Recommended Actions for Software-Only Products:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends following the recommended actions supplied by Red Hat regarding their Enterprise Linux.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - November 20, 2013 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - May 20, 2014 - Updated AS5300, Conferencing, SMGR and CMUS affected versions and actions, CES and VP actions.
V 3.0 - June 11, 2014 - Updated AES, CS1000, PC and SP affected versions and actions.
V 4.0 - August 1, 2014 - Updated SM actions.
V 5.0 - February 17, 2015 - Changed CM, IPOAS, and Messaging affected versions and actions.
V 6.0 - September 16, 2015 - Updated IQ affected versions and actions and PS actions.
V 7.0 - July 22, 2016 - Changed Meeting Exchange affected versions and actions, and advisory status to Final.
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