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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3900
OpenSSL RSA Key generation algorithm information disclosure
17 December 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Security Identity Manager
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Windows
z/OS
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-0737
Reference: ASB-2018.0272
ESB-2018.3639
ESB-2018.3634
ESB-2018.3335
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732111
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Security Bulletin: OpenSSL RSA Key generation algorithm information disclosure
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: IBM Security Identity Manager
Component: Adapters
Software version: 6.0,7.0
Operating system(s): Platform Independent
Reference #: 0732111
Modified date: 16 December 2018
Summary
The Windows and z/OS Security Identity Adapters are now upgraded to a more
current release to correct CVE (CVE-2018-0737) "OpenSSL RSA Key generation
algorithm information disclosure".
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-0737
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL allowa a local attacker to obtain sensitive information.
This is caused by a cache-timing side channel attack in the RSA Key generation
algorithm. An attacker with access to mount cache timing attacks during the RSA
key generation process can exploit this vulnerability to recover the private
key and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 3.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141679 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Identity Manager v6.0 Adapters for Windows and z/OS platforms
Security Identity Adapters v7.x for Windows and z/OS platforms
Remediation/Fixes
Obtain the latest GA levels of 6.0 or 7.x adapters, as found on the Fix Link
pages listed below:
o IBM Security Identity Adapters v6.0
o IBM Security Identity Adapters v7.0
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Reference
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related Information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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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