Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM GPFS V4.1 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 (CVE-2015-1788)

Security Bulletin

Summary

An OpenSSL denial of service vulnerability disclosed by the OpenSSL Project affects GSKit. IBM GPFS V4.1 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 use GSKit and addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1788
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when processing an ECParameters structure over a specially crafted binary polynomial field. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103778 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM GPFS V4.1.0.0 thru V4.1.0.8 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1.0 thru V4.1.1.1

Remediation/Fixes

Install IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1.2 available at FixCentral

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%2Bdefined%2Bstorage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=4.1.1&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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*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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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM GPFS V4.1 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 (CVE-2015-1788)