Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on March 19, 2015 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Netezza Platform Software. IBM Netezza Platform Software has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0286
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the ASN1_TYPE_cmp function when attempting to compare ASN.1 boolean types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash any certificate verification operation and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101666 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVEID: CVE-2015-0292
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when processing base64 encoded data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted base 64 data to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101670 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.2.16-P2 and earlier
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.0.4.8-P2 and earlier
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.1.0.5-P2 and earlier
IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.2.0.4-P2 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.0.2.16-P3 | Link to IBM Fix Central | |
| IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.0.4.8-P3 | Link to IBM Fix Central | |
| IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.1.0.5-P3 | Link to IBM Fix Central | |
| IBM Netezza Platform Software | 7.2.0.4-P3 | Link to IBM Fix Central |
For IBM Netezza Platform Software 6.0.8.x and earlier, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
OpenSSL Advisory on above listed CVEs
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
3 June 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:
17 October 2019
UID
swg21957922