Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on November 10, 2016 and January 26, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-7055
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in a Broadwell-specific Montgomery multiplication procedure. By sending specially crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger errors in public-key operations in configurations where multiple remote clients select an affected EC algorithm and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118748 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2017-3732
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a propagation error in the BN_mod_exp() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the private key.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121313 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.1
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for HP NonStop 3.6.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
The recommended solution is to apply the fix as soon as practical. Please see below for information about the available fixes.
| VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| 3.6.0.2 | IT19736 | Apply 3.6.0.2 iFix 005, available on Fix Central |
You should verify that applying this configuration change does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None available
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References
Change History
20 March 2017: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 July 2020
UID
swg22000456