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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2754
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX (CVE-2015-1788)
3 November 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-1788
Reference: ASB-2015.0103
ASB-2015.0081
ASB-2015.0065
ESB-2015.2749
ESB-2015.2725
ESB-2015.2696
ESB-2015.2629
ESB-2015.2599
ESB-2015.2594
ESB-2015.2560
ESB-2015.2558
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969451
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Sterling
Connect:Direct for UNIX (CVE-2015-1788)
Document information
More support for:
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
Software version:
4.2
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris
Reference #:
1969451
Modified date:
2015-11-02
Security Bulletin
Summary
An OpenSSL denial of service vulnerability disclosed by the OpenSSL Project
affects GSKit. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX uses GSKit and addressed
the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-1788
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error
when processing an ECParameters structure over a specially crafted binary
polynomial field. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause
the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103778 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.2.0
Remediation/Fixes
V.R.M.F APAR Remediation/First Fix
4.2.0 IT11978 Apply 4.2.0.3 iFix 007, available on Fix Central
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
02 November 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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