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Note: the current version of the following document is available here:
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03766en_us

SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: hpesbhf03766en_us
Version: 1

HPESBHF03766 rev.1 - HPE ConvergedSystem 700 Solution with Comware v5
Switches using NTP, Remote Denial of Service (DoS), Unauthorized Modification
and Local Denial of Service (DoS)

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

Release Date: 2017-07-20
Last Updated: 2017-07-20

Potential Security Impact: Local: Denial of Service (DoS); Remote: Denial of
Service (DoS), Unauthorized Modification

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential security vulnerabilities with NTP have been addressed for HPE
network products including Comware 5 used in certain ConvergedSystem 700
solutions. The vulnerabilities could be remotely exploited resulting in
Denial of Service (DoS) or unauthorized modification, or locally exploited
resulting in Denial of Service (DoS).

References:

  - CVE-2015-7973 - ntp
  - CVE-2015-7974 - ntp
  - CVE-2015-7975 - ntp
  - CVE-2015-7979 - ntp
  - CVE-2015-8138 - ntp
  - CVE-2015-8158 - ntp

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.

  - HP ConvergedSystem 700 1.0
  - HP ConvergedSystem 700 for Virtualization 1.0
  - HP ConvergedSystem 700x 1.0
  - HP ConvergedSystem 700x for Microsoft Solution Kit 1.0
  - HP ConvergedSystem 700x for VMware Solution Kit 1.0
  - HP ConvergedSystem 700x Solution Kit 1.0

BACKGROUND

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

    CVE-2015-7973
      6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
      5.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

    CVE-2015-7974
      3.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
      2.1 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)

    CVE-2015-7975
      4.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
      2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

    CVE-2015-7979
      5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
      5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

    CVE-2015-8138
      5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
      5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

    CVE-2015-8158
      5.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
      4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

    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 recommends upgrading your network switches to Comware v5 Version R2221P30
that are part of the HP ConvergedSystem 700 Solution as listed below:

* CS700/CS700x  1.0:

  + HPN 5120 EI Switch (JE068A)

* HPE has provided the following Customer Notice that includes links to
documentation to assist you in maintaining your HPE ConvergedSystem 700
solution:

  +
<http://h20565.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-a00006123en_
s>

**Note:** Please contact HPE Technical Support if any assistance is needed
acquiring the software updates.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 21 July 2017 Initial release

Third Party Security Patches: Third party security patches that are to be
installed on systems running Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software
products should be applied in accordance with the customer's patch management
policy.

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Bulletin, contact normal HPE Services support channel. For other issues about
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