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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0651
Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ v5.3.1.12 and earlier on NonStop Server
affected by OpenSSL - SSL-Death-Alert (CVE-2016-8610)
14 March 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere MQ
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-2017.0489
ESB-2017.0477
ESB-2017.0476
ESB-2016.2723
ESB-2016.2585
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998675
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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ v5.3.1.12 and earlier on NonStop Server
affected by OpenSSL - SSL-Death-Alert (CVE-2016-8610)
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
SSL
Software version: 5.3.1
Operating system(s): Platform Independent
Reference #: 1998675
Modified date: 13 March 2017
Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on August 1, 2016. OpenSSL is
used by IBM Websphere MQ v5.3 on NonStop Server and IBM has addressed
the applicable CVE ( CVE-2016-8610 ) "SSL Death Alert: OpenSSL SSL/TLS
SSL3_AL_WARNING undefined alert Remote DoS" vulnerability.
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
All versions of WMQ v5.3 from WMQ v5.3.1.0 up to WMQ v5.3.1.12
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
IBM Websphere MQ v5.3.1 on NonStop Server 5.3.1.13 IT18692 https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm/WebSphere/WebSphere+MQ&release=All&platform=HP+NonStop&function=fixId&fixids=5.3.1.13-WS-MQ-HPNSS-FP013&source=fc
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize
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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
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
13 March 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.
*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.
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