Security Bulletin
Summary
An OpenSSL denial of service vulnerability disclosed by the OpenSSL Project affects GSKit. IBM PureApplication System uses GSKit in user registry components in the Web application pattern type and GPFS pattern type. IBM PureApplication System 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 PureApplication System V2.1
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
Remediation/Fixes
The Tivoli Directory Server user registry components on IBM PureApplication System are affected. The solution is to upgrade the IBM PureApplication System and the Web Application pattern types to the following fix level:
IBM PureApplication System V2.1
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.1.2
Upgrade to Web Application pattern type 2.0.5.0 and 1.0.5.0
IBM PureApplication System V2.0
Upgrade to IBM PureApplication System V2.0.0.1 Interim Fix 6
Upgrade to Web Application pattern type 2.0.2.5 and 1.0.2.5
The GPFS Pattern is affected and the solution is to apply one of the following interim fixes:
GPFS 3.5.0.28
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.0.0.1&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=update-gpfs-3.5.0.28&includeRequisites=0&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http
GPFS 4.1.1.2
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=2.1.1.0&platform=Linux&function=fixId&fixids=update-gpfs-4.1.1.2&includeRequisites=0&includeSupersedes=0&downloadMethod=http
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
4 January 2016: 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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21974116