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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1082
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in RC4 stream cipher
affects IBM Netezza Platform Software (CVE-2015-2808)
20 April 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Netezza Platform Software
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-2808
Reference: ESB-2015.0962
ESB-2015.0961
ESB-2015.0960
ESB-2015.0958
ESB-2015.0956
ESB-2015.0955
ESB-2015.0954
ESB-2015.0953
ESB-2015.0950.2
ESB-2015.0949.2
ESB-2015.0948.2
ESB-2015.0947.2
ESB-2015.0946.2
ESB-2015.0944.2
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21882901
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in RC4 stream cipher affects IBM Netezza
Platform Software (CVE-2015-2808)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
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Software version:
1.0.0
Operating system(s):
Platform Independent
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1882901
Modified date:
2015-04-17
Summary
The RC4 Bar Mitzvah Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM Netezza Platform Software.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2015-2808
DESCRIPTION:The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol,
could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials
without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation
could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive
information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as "Bar Mitzvah
Attack".
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101851 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.4.8-P1 and earlier (all 7.0.4 releases)
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.2.16-P1 and earlier (all 7.0.2 releases)
Unaffected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.1 and later (all 7.1 releases)
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.2 and later (all 7.2 releases)
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.2.16-P2 Link to IBM Fix Central
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.4.8-P2 Link to IBM Fix Central
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
The fix disables RC4 stream cipher by default. If you change this setting you
will expose yourself to the attack described above. IBM recommends that you
review your entire environment to identify other areas where you have enabled
the RC4 stream cipher and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions.
For all 7.0.0 and 6.0.8 IBM Netezza Platform Software releases, IBM recommends
upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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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
Change History
17 April 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. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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