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Advisory severityMedium4.4NetApp

Medium [CVE-2024-42154] Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2024-42154 affecting AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A700s, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software.

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NTAP-20240828-0010 Source published Source updated

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Affected products & platforms
NetAppAFF / ASA / FASSANtricityElement SoftwareActive IQ Unified ManagerONTAP tools for VMwareONTAP Select
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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate Linux kernel. Certain versions of Linux kernel 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: AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - A700s, Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software, FAS/AFF Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - 8300/8700/A400/C400, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H615C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility, ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 9.

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 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2
  • E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software: 11.80.1R2
  • ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility: 9.16.1

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

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software: 11.80.1R2, ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility: 9.16.1.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610C has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H615C has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
  • ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 9 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 days ago·verify at source

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