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Advisory severityCritical9.8NetApp

Critical [CVE-2019-16905] OpenSSH Pre-Auth Integer Overflow Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This critical-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2019-16905 affecting NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault), NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage.

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NTAP-20191024-0003 Source published Source updated

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CVE-2019-16905
Affected products & platforms
NetAppAFF / ASA / FASElement Software
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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate OpenSSH. OpenSSH versions 7.7 through 7.9 and 8.x before 8.1 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products: NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault), NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status.

NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

Affected versions

No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative. Check it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists. Confirm against the vendor advisory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • NetApp Cloud Backup (formerly AltaVault) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source

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