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Abstract
Vulnerabilities in IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit), shipped as part of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (ITCAM for Transactions).
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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GSKit libraries. ITCAM for Transactions uses the GSKit libraries directly as well as via its supporting framework, ITM.
All ITCAM for Transactions agents uses the GSKit indirectly via ITM Framework. Additionally, the Web Response Time (T5) agent uses the GSKit directly.
CVEID: CVE-2012-2190
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted ClientHello message in the TLS Handshake Protocol.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75994 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2012-2191
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability which does not properly validate data during execution of a protection mechanism against the Vaudenay SSL CBC timing attack.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75996 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2012-2203
DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability regarding the use of PKCS #12 file format for certificate objects without enforcing file integrity.
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77280 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND VERSIONS:
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions, versions:
· 7.1.0.2 – 7.1.0.4
· 7.2.0.0 – 7.2.0.4 (all versions at time of publish)
· 7.3.0.0 – 7.3.0.1 (all versions at time of publish)
REMEDIATION:
ITCAM for Transactions customers should remediate their IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) framework’s GSKit vulnerabilities. For details on how to do this, please refer ITM's support portal:
Tivoli Monitoring V6
Additionally, uses of the Web Response Time agent should remediate via the following
| Fix | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| 7.3.0.1-TIV-CAMRT-IF0025 | 7.3.0.x | IV38173 IV38227 IV38235 | Fix Central Link |
| 7.2.0.3-TIV-CAMRT-IF0025 | 7.2.0.x 7.1.0.x | IV38205 IV38230 IV38236 IV38217 IV38231 IV38237 | Fix Central Link |
Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
None
REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2
· X-Force Vulnerability Database
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None
CHANGE HISTORY
4 August 2015: Updated References URLs
1 November 2013: Original Copy 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 Flash.
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Modified date:
25 September 2022
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swg21653034