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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.0022
Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM PureApplication System
5 January 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureApplication System
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
Linux variants
Windows
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
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974116
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Security Bulletin:Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM PureApplication System.
(CVE-2015-1788)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
PureApplication System
Software version:
2.0, 2.0.0.1, 2.1.0.0, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.0.2, 2.1.1.0
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Reference #:
1974116
Modified date:
2016-01-04
Summary
An OpenSSL denial of service vulnerability disclosed by the OpenSSL Project
affects GSKit. IBM PureApplication System uses GSKit in user registry
components in the Web application pattern type and GPFS pattern type. IBM
PureApplication System 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 PureApplication System V2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
Remediation/Fixes
The Tivoli Directory Server user registry components on IBM PureApplication
System are affected. The solution is to upgrade the IBM PureApplication System
and the Web Application pattern types to the following fix level:
IBM PureApplication System V2.1
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2
Upgrade to Web Application pattern type 2.0.5.0 and 1.0.5.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.0.0.1 Interim Fix 6
Upgrade to Web Application pattern type 2.0.2.5 and 1.0.2.5
The GPFS Pattern is affected and the solution is to apply one of the following
interim fixes:
GPFS 3.5.0.28
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.0.0.1&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=update-gpfs-3.5.0.28&includeRequisites=0&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http
GPFS 4.1.1.2
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.1.1.0&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=update-gpfs-4.1.1.2&includeRequisites=0&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
4 January 2016: 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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