Critical [CVE-2024-47685] Linux Kernel Vulnerability in NetApp Products
This critical-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2024-47685 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S.
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Summary
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Linux kernel. Certain versions of Linux kernels are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or Denial of Service (DoS).
Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H300S/H500S/H700S/H410S, NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H410C, NetApp HCI Compute Node (Bootstrap OS), NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node, NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node (Element Software), ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility, ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10, SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere, StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale), StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6060/SGF6024/SG100/SG1000, StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6160/SGF6112/SG110/SG1100.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
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- Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2
- E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software: 11.90R2
- ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10: 10.4
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.1
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.2
- StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale): 11.9.0.7
- StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6160/SGF6112/SG110/SG1100: 12.1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere: 9.16P2, E-Series SANtricity OS Controller Software: 11.90R2, ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10: 10.4, SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.1, SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere: 6.2, StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale): 11.9.0.7, StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6160/SGF6112/SG110/SG1100: 12.1.
- 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 Compute Node (Bootstrap OS) has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
- StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6060/SGF6024/SG100/SG1000 has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
- StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6060/SGF6024/SG100/SG1000 & StorageGRID Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - SG6160/SGF6112/SG110/SG1100: <br> Block IPv6 traffic to the BMC, unplug the BMC network port, or implement external access controls such as ACLs or firewalls to limit access to only trusted users. <br><br> Reference documents for general BMC hardening guidance: <br> <a href="https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/storagegrid/harden/hardening-guidelines-for-storagegrid-nodes.html#guidelines-for-hardware-appliance-nodes">StorageGRID Hardening Guide</a> <br> <a href="https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jun/14/2003241405/-1/-1/0/CSI_HARDEN_BMCS.PDF">CISA Harden Baseboard Management Controllers</a>
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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