IPV6 VLAN Stacking Vulnerability
IPV6 VLAN Stacking Vulnerability
IPV6 VLAN Stacking Vulnerability
Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-68035
Potential Impact: Denial-of-service, man-in-the-middle attack
Severity: Medium
Scope of Impact: Industry-wide
CVE Identifier: CVE-2021-27853, CVE-2021-27854, CVE-2021-27861, CVE-2021-27862
Summary Description:
Network security controls can be bypassed by stacking Ethernet protocol headers. An attacker can send these crafted network packets and exploit vulnerable devices by bypassing their inspection and filtering capabilities.
Mitigation Strategy for Customers (what you should do to protect yourself):
Update system firmware to the version (or newer) indicated for your model in the Product Impact section.
To download the version specified for your product below, follow these steps:
Navigate to the Drivers & Software support site for your product:
- Lenovo Products (sold worldwide, except in China): https://support.lenovo.com/
- Lenovo Products (sold in China): https://newsupport.lenovo.com.cn/
- IBM-branded System x Legacy Products: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
- Search for your product by name or machine type.
- Click Drivers & Software on the left menu panel.
- Click on Manual Update to browse by Component type.
- Compare the minimum fix version for your product from the applicable product table below with the latest version posted on the support site.
Lenovo also offers tools to assist with update management as an alternative to the manual steps described above. Refer to the following for additional help:
PC Products and Software: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht504759
Server and Enterprise Software: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/lnvo-lxcaupd and https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/lnvo-center
Click below links to view affected products:
References:
VU #855201
Revision History:
Revision | Date | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | 2022-10-11 | Initial release |
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Product Impact:
Product | Component | Minimum Fixed Version |
Broadcom - BES 53248 Networking Switch | BES 53248 Networking switch | 3.9 |
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