[QSA-0422242]
Security Update Bundle

Qlustar Security Advisory 0422242

April 22nd, 2024

Summary:

A Qlustar security update bundle is a cumulative update of packages that are taken from upstream Debian/Ubuntu without modification. Only packages that are used in a typical HPC/Storage cluster installation are mentioned in Qlustar Security Advisories. Other non-HPC related updates also enter the Qlustar repository, but their functionality is not separately verified by the Qlustar team. To track these updates subscribe to the general security mailing lists of Debian/Ubuntu and/or CentOS/AlmaLinux.

Package(s)       : see upstream description of individual package
Qlustar releases : 12.0, 13
Affected versions: All versions prior to this update
Vulnerability    : see upstream description of individual package
Problem type     : see upstream description of individual package
Qlustar-specific : no
CVE Id(s)        : see upstream description of individual package

This update includes several security related package updates from Debian/Ubuntu and CentOS/AlmaLinux. The following list provides references to the upstream security report of the corresponding packages. You can view the original upstream advisory by clicking on the corresponding title.

Relevant to Qlustar 13 and 12.0

GNU C Library vulnerability

Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

GnuTLS vulnerabilities

t was discovered that GnuTLS had a timing side-channel when performing certain ECDSA operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover sensitive information.

It was discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled verifying certain PEM bundles. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

nss vulnerabilities

It was discovered that NSS incorrectly handled padding when checking PKCS#1 certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform Bleichenbacher-like attacks and recover private data.

It was discovered that NSS had a timing side-channel when performing RSA decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover private data.

It was discovered that NSS had a timing side-channel when using certain NIST curves. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to recover private data.

The NSS package contained outdated CA certificates. This update refreshes the NSS package to version 3.98 which includes the latest CA certificate bundle and other security improvements.

X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.

It was discovered that X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain glyphs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or expose sensitive information.

util-linux vulnerability

Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

vim vulnerability

Zhen Zhou discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

bash vulnerability

It was discovered that Bash incorrectly handled certain memory operations when processing commands. If a user or automated system were tricked into running a specially crafted bash file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Bash to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

CentOS 7.9 / AlmaLinux 8.9 security updates

Please check the CentOS mailing list for details about CentOS 7 updates and the AlmaLinux Errata site for details about AlmaLinux 8 updates that entered this release (everything from March 12th until April 22nd).

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following or more recent package versions:

For Qlustar 13

qlustar-module-core-jammy-amd64-13.1       13.1.6-b569f1538
qlustar-module-core-centos8-amd64-13.1     13.1.6-b569f1538

For Qlustar 12.0

qlustar-module-core-focal-amd64-12.0.3     12.0.3.5-b566f1539
qlustar-module-core-centos7-amd64-12.0.3   12.0.3.5-b566f1539

Special Update instructions:

In addition to the steps described in the general Qlustar Update Instructions these updates require the following:

• On Qlustar 12, also perform the following manual steps if you haven’t done so yet: Write the dnsmasq and slurm config with QluMan before rebooting. If your cluster was installed with a release earlier than 12.0.0.8-b546f1425 you will have to generate new LDAP certificates at some point since the earlier ones were generated with a 1 year validity. Now they are generated with an unlimited validity. To check the expiration date execute

  # openssl x509 -dates -in /etc/ssl/certs/qlustar-ca-cert.pem | grep notAfter
  

  To regenerate the certificate with unlimited validity execute

  # qluman-ldap-cli --update-certs
  

  before rebooting the whole cluster.
  Please note that we no longer provide 12.x AlmaLinux 8 modules for Qlustar 12. If you want to use AlmaLinux 8 under Qlustar 12, please switch to the 13.x image modules and create a corresponding chroot for it.