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IT17280: SIX VULNERABILITIES IN THE SSL COMPONENT OF IBM DATAPOWER GATEWAYS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Possible execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges
    (CVE-2016-2177)
    
    Possible access to sensitive information, caused by an error in
    DSA implementation (CVE-2016-2178)
    
    Possible memory corruption due to printing overly large
    untrusted certificate of CRL (CVE-2016-2182)
    
    SWEET32 attack on 64 bit block cipher algorithms [DES]
    (CVE-2016-2183)
    
    Possible denial of service from maliciously sending of multiple
    excessively large OCSP Status Request extensions (CVE-2016-6304)
    
    Theoretical denial of service due to memory corruption
    (CVE-2016-6306)
    

Local fix

  • CVE-2016-2183: Disabling of Triple-DES CBC cipher suites
    Others: None.
    

Problem summary

  • DataPower might be susceptible to vulnerabilities in SSL
    announced  in September, 2016.
    
    Possible execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges
    (CVE-2016-2177)
    Possible access to sensitive information, caused by an error in
    DSA implementation (CVE-2016-2178)
    Possible memory corruption due to printing overly large
    untrusted certificate of CRL (CVE-2016-2182)
    SWEET32 attack on 64 bit block cipher algorithms [DES]
    (CVE-2016-2183)
    Possible denial of service from maliciously sending of multiple
    excessively large OCSP Status Request extensions (CVE-2016-6304)
    Theoretical denial of service due to memory corruption
    (CVE-2016-6306)
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT17280

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    752

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-09-29

  • Closed date

    2016-11-08

  • Last modified date

    2016-11-22

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Fixed component ID

    DP1234567

Applicable component levels

  • R700 PSY

       UP

  • R710 PSY

       UP

  • R720 PSY

       UP

  • R750 PSY

       UP

  • R751 PSY

       UP

  • R752 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 February 2022