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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in GSKit affect IBM SPSS Modeler (CVE-2015-0159, CVE-2015-0138, CVE-2014-6221)

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Summary

GSKit is an IBM component that is used by IBM SPSS Modeler. The GSKit that is shipped with IBM SPSS Modeler contains multiple security vulnerabilities including the “FREAK: Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT keys" TLS/SSL client and server vulnerability. IBM SPSS Modeler has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-6221
DESCRIPTION: Random Data Generation using GSKit MSCAPI/MSCNG Interface Code does not generate cryptographically random data. An attacker could use this weakness to gain complete confidentially and/or integrity compromise.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/98929 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)


CVEID: CVE-2015-0138
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in various IBM SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to downgrade the security of certain SSL/TLS connections. An IBM SSL/TLS client implementation could accept the use of an RSA temporary key in a non-export RSA key exchange ciphersuite. This could allow a remote attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to facilitate brute-force decryption of TLS/SSL traffic between vulnerable clients and servers.
This vulnerability is also known as the FREAK attack.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/100691 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)


CVEID: CVE-2015-0159
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified error in GSKit usage of OpenSSL crypto function related to the production of incorrect results on some platforms by Bignum squaring (BN_sqr) has an unknown attack vector and impact in some ECC operations.
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/100835 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM SPSS Modeler 17.0
IBM SPSS Modeler 16.0

Remediation/Fixes

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM SPSS Modeler17.0PI37237IBM SPSS Modeler 17.0 IF002
IBM SPSS Modeler16.0PI37237IBM SPSS Modeler 16.0 FP2

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

None

Change History

30 March 2015: 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

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21699585