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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1969
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect
WebSphere MQ 5.3 for HP NonStop Server (CVE-2015-3194)
15 August 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere MQ
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: HP-UX
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-3194
Reference: ASB-2016.0074
ASB-2016.0043
ESB-2015.3042
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986593
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect WebSphere MQ 5.3 for HP
NonStop Server (CVE-2015-3194)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere MQ
Security
Software version:
5.3.1
Operating system(s):
HP-UX
Software edition:
Standard
Reference #:
1986593
Modified date:
2016-08-12
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on December 3, 2015 by the OpenSSL
Project. OpenSSL is used by WebSphere MQ V5.3 for HP NonStop Server. This
bulletin has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:
CVE-2015-3194
DESCRIPTION:
OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer
dereference when verifying certificates via a malformed routine. An attacker
could exploit this vulnerability using signature verification routines with
an absent PSS parameter to cause any certificate verification operation to
crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/108503
for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
WebSphere MQ 5.3 for HP NonStop Server 5.3.1.10 and 5.3.1.11
Remediation/Fixes
Apply fix pack 5.3.1.12 or later (contains OpenSSL 1.0.2h)
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
August 12, 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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