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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.0158
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affect IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop (CVE-2017-3736)
15 January 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: HP-UX
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-3736
Reference: ASB-2017.0218
ASB-2017.0209
ASB-2017.0202
ESB-2017.3028
ESB-2017.2838
ESB-2017.2822
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22012552
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affect IBM Sterling
Connect:Direct for HP NonStop (CVE-2017-3736)
Document information
More support for: Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop
Software version: 3.6
Operating system(s): HP-UX
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 2012552
Modified date: 11 January 2018
Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on November 2, 2017 by the OpenSSL
Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop. IBM
Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-3736
Description: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive
information, caused by a carry
propagation flaw in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring function bn_sqrx8x_internal
(). An attacker
with online access to an unpatched system could exploit this vulnerability to
obtain information about
the private key.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
134397 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.1
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as practical. Please see
below for information about the available fixes.
+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+
|VRMF |APAR |Remediation/First Fix |
+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+
|3.6.0 |IT23686 |Apply 3.6.0.2, iFix 008, available on Fix Central |
+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------+
You should verify applying this configuration change does not cause any
compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
11 January 2018: 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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