IT17182: SSH MITIGATION FOR CVE-2010-5107

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
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.2
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5
Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 7.5.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This addresses issues around CVE-2010-5107 in relation to SSH
  requests.
  

Local fix

• Limit to internal interfaces, use access control list to limit
  the IP's allowed to DataPower SSH.
  

Problem summary

• The SSH implementation in DataPower may be susceptible to a
  brute force DDoS attack as reported in CVE-2010-5107.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fix is available in 7.0.0.16, 7.1.0.13, 7.2.0.10, 7.5.0.4 and
  7.5.1.3
  
  For a list of the latest fix packs available, please see:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21237631
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATAPOWER

• Fixed component ID

  DP1234567

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP

• R720 PSY

     UP

• R750 PSY

     UP

• R751 PSY

     UP