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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0489
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM
Netezza PureData System for Analytics (CVE-2016-8610)
23 February 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM PureData System for Analytics
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-8610
Reference: ASB-2017.0011
ESB-2017.0477
ESB-2017.0476
ESB-2017.0351
ESB-2017.0317
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21997472
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Netezza PureData
System for Analytics (CVE-2016-8610)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: PureData System for Analytics
IBM Netezza Analytics
Software version: 1.0.0
Operating system(s): Platform Independent
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1997472
Modified date: 22 February 2017
Summary
OpenSource OpenSSL is used by IBM Netezza PureData for Analytics. IBM Netezza
PureData for Analytics has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8610
DESCRIPTION: SSL/TLS protocol is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by
an error when processing ALERT packets during a SSL handshake. By sending
specially-crafted packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability
to cause the application to stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118296 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:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza clients from any of the following releases:
IBM Netezza PureData System for Analytics 6.0.8.17-P1 - 7.2.0.9-P3
IBM Netezza PureData System for Analytics 7.2.1.0 - 7.2.1.3-P3
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF Remediation/First Fix
IBM Netezza PureData System for Analytics 7.2.0.9-P4 Link to Fix Central
IBM Netezza PureData System for Analytics 7.2.1.3-P4 Link to Fix Central
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
22 February 2017: 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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