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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2015.0684 Security Bulletin: ClearCase installer exposes server passwords in memory (CVE-2014-6134) 20 March 2015 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: IBM Rational ClearCase Publisher: IBM Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2014-6134 Original Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21688450 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletin: ClearCase installer exposes server passwords in memory (CVE-2014-6134) Security Bulletin Summary IBM Rational ClearCase's installer exposes server passwords in memory during the installation procedure. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2014-6134 DESCRIPTION: IBM ClearCase installer exposes server passwords in memory in clear text so that a local attacker can examine the process and recover the password. CVSS Base Score: 1.2 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96814 for the current score CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Affected Products and Versions ClearCase version Status 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.6 Affected 8.0 through 8.0.0.13 Affected The vulnerability only occurs during installation. Once the product is installed, there is no vulnerability to this issue. Remediation/Fixes The solution is to upgrade to Installation Manager 1.8.2 or later and upgrade to a newer fix pack of ClearCase. Affected ClearCase Versions Applying the ClearCase fix 8.0.1.x Install IM 1.8.2 or later (follow the links in IBM document 7025142), then install Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (8.0.1.7) for 8.0.1. 8.0.0.x Install IM 1.8.2 or later (follow the links in IBM document 7025142), then install Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0. Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins Subscribe to My Notifications to be notified of important product support alerts like this. Important note IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk. References Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 Related information IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog Acknowledgement None Change History * 18 March 2015: Original version 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. 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