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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Security Network Active Bypass (CVE-2016-7055)

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Summary

An OpenSSL vulnerability was found in IBM Security Network Active Bypass. IBM Security Network Active Bypass has addressed the applicable CVE.

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)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security 1G Network Active Bypass firmware version 1.X firmware levels 1.0.849 through 3.30.7-23
IBM Security 10G Network Active Bypass firmware versions 1.x firmware levels 1.0.1876 through 3.30.7-23

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFRemediation/First Fix
IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass3.X Proventia 1G NAB Update 22 (fw 3.30.9-27)
IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass3.XProventia 10G NAB Update 19 (fw 3.30.9-27)

For IBM Security Proventia Network Active Bypass products at the following firmware versions:
  • IBM Security 1G Network Active Bypass firmware version 1.X firmware levels 1.0.849 through 3.30.4-12, 3.30.5-21, 3.30.7-23
  • IBM Security 10G Network Active Bypass firmware versions 1.X firmware levels 1.0.1876 through 3.30.5-21, 3.30.7-23

IBM recommends upgrading to 3.30.9-27, the supported firmware release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

Original publish date: May 3, 2017

*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

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg22002310

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