IT13742: SLOTH: VULNERABILITIES IN TLS HANDSHAKE DUE TO USE OF MD5 SIGNATURES

Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 6.0.1
Fix packs for DataPower Service Gateway version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower B2B Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Integration Appliance version 7.0
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The TLS protocol could allow weaker than expected security
  caused by a collision attack when using the MD5 hash function
  for signing a ServerKeyExchange message during a TLS handshake.
  An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using
  man-in-the-middle techniques to impersonate a TLS server and
  obtain credentials.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• DataPower firmware before 7.2.0.0 are vulnerable.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix will be in 6.0.0.18, 6.0.1.14, 7.0.0.11 & 7.1.0.8
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• None
  0
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY

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