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Note: the current version of the following document is available here:
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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c05368378
Version: 1

HPSBHF03695 rev.1 - HPE Ethernet Adaptors, Remote Denial of Service (DoS)

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2017-01-24
Last Updated: 2017-01-24

Potential Security Impact: Remote: Denial of Service (DoS)

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A security vulnerability with the Ethernet Non-Volatile Flash Memory (NVM)
image in Intel Forteville-based adapters has been addressed by certain HPE
Ethernet Adaptors. The vulnerability could be remotely exploited resulting in
Denial of Service (DoS).

References:

  - CVE-2016-8106 - Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
  - INTEL-SA-00063 - Intel Ethernet Controller X710/XL710 NVM Security
Vulnerability 

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  - HPE ProLiant XL260a G9 Server - All versions
  - HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562FLR-SFP+ Adapter - All versions
  - HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 562SFP+ Adapter - All versions
  - HPE Ethernet 10Gb 4-port 563SFP+ Adapter - All versions

BACKGROUND

  CVSS Base Metrics
  =================
  Reference, CVSS V3 Score/Vector, CVSS V2 Score/Vector

    CVE-2016-8106
      7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
      7.8 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

    Information on CVSS is documented in
    HPE Customer Notice HPSN-2008-002 here:

https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01345499

RESOLUTION

HPE has provided the following updates to resolve the vulnerability with the
impacted HPE Ethernet Adaptors.

Intel NVM image version 5.05 or later is recommended. The HPE Ethernet
Adaptor images use NVM version 4.x and have been updated with the HotFix
which are available at the following locations:
    
  - 32-bit
Linux:<https://www.hpe.com/global/swpublishing/MTX-cea984d66d07469b8048f079b
>
  - 64-bit
Linux:<https://www.hpe.com/global/swpublishing/MTX-c4fd6fcbe4fd4390a0f2c915e
>
  - 32-bit
Windows:<https://www.hpe.com/global/swpublishing/MTX-3dd92e868b204929bdfd7a3
c7>
  - 64-bit
Windows:<https://www.hpe.com/global/swpublishing/MTX-9cb85937af1540a79337ee4
c8> 
  - VMware:
<https://www.hpe.com/global/swpublishing/MTX-b1185092d8334d4cb91321273e>

  **Note:** For more details, please refer to the *Intel Security Advisory*
INTEL-SA-00063 about this vulnerability:
<https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00063&langu
geid=en-fr>.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 24 January 2017 Initial release

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