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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2306
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects Rational Lifecycle
Integration Adapter for HP ALM, Apache Tomcat (CVE-2014-3566)
5 December 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapters
Operating System: Linux variants
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-3566
Reference: ASB-2014.0123
ASB-2014.0122
ESB-2014.2300
ESB-2014.1858
ESB-2014.1857
ESB-2014.1849
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21690182
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects Rational Lifecycle
Integration Adapter for HP ALM, Apache Tomcat (CVE-2014-3566)
Document information
More support for:
Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapters
Rational Adapter for HP ALM
Software version:
1.0, 1.1
Operating system(s):
Linux, Windows
Software edition:
Standard
Reference #:
1690182
Modified date:
2014-12-04
Security Bulletin
Summary
SSLv3 contains a vulnerability that has been referred to as the Padding
Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) attack. SSLv3 is enabled
in the Apache Tomcat included with Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapter
for HP ALM. If you are using Apache Tomcat to run the Rational Lifecycle
Integration Adapter for HP ALM please follow the instructions in the
Workarounds and Mitigations section.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3566
Description: Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive
information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. A
remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could
exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded
Legacy Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plaintext
of encrypted connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/97013 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapter for HP ALM 1.0 through 1.1
Remediation/Fixes
None
Workarounds and Mitigations
The workaround is to disable SSLv3 from being used by Tomcat with the
following change in server.startup.bat or server.startup:
Before:
- -Djazz.connector.sslProtocol=SSL_TLS
After:
- -Djazz.connector.sslProtocol=TLS
Restart the Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapter for HP ALM after you
complete the change.
Review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3
protocol, and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The
most immediate mitigation action is disabling SSLv3. Verify that disabling
SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Subscribe to Security Bulletins
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
* 04 December 2014: Original copy published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact
of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency
and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING
THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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