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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2503
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM Notes (CVE-2014-3566)
23 December 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Notes
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
OS X
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-2014.0134
ASB-2014.0131
ASB-2014.0123
ESB-2014.2495
ESB-2014.2494
ESB-2014.2471
ESB-2014.2470
ESB-2014.2450
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21692551
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM Notes (CVE-2014-3566)
Document information
More support for:
IBM Notes
Security
Software version:
8.5.1.5, 8.5.2.4, 8.5.3.6, 9.0, 9.0.1.2
Operating system(s):
Linux, Mac OS, Windows
Software edition:
Basic, Social Edition, Standard
Reference #:
1692551
Modified date:
2014-12-22
Security Bulletin
Summary
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in SSLv3 affects IBM Notes (CVE-2014-3566)
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: Multiple products 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 the POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy
Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and calculate the plaintext of
secure 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
IBM Notes 9.0.1 Fix Pack 2 and earlier
IBM Notes 9.0
IBM Notes 8.5.3 Fix Pack 6 and earlier
IBM Notes 8.5.2 Fix Pack 4 and earlier
IBM Notes 8.5.1 Fix Pack 5 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has released Interim Fixes for Notes client that implement TLS 1.0 for
HTTP to protect against the POODLE attack. Follow the links below for download
the latest Interim Fixes for Notes 9.0.1 Fix Pack 2 and Notes 8.5.3 Fix Pack
6:
Interim Fixes for Notes 9.0.1 Fix Pack 2
Interim Fixes for Notes 8.5.3 Fix Pack 6
In addition, IBM intends to provide hotfixes for other 8.5.x or 9.x releases.
Contact IBM to open a PMR via the IBM Support Portal if you require a hotfix
for these other releases.
Workarounds and Mitigations
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that
enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation
actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling
SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility
issues.
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
How is IBM Domino impacted by the POODLE attack?
*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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