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IV61272: GSKIT UPDATE FOR CVE-2014-0076

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Communications Server for AIX, Version 6.4 -- Latest PTFs

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An attacker running a program on the same machine as where the
victim is running a program could use CPU timing information to
discover key information about certain kinds of binary type
Elliptic Curves used in Digital signatures during signing
operations.  Although GSKit only generates Prime type Elliptic
Curves, externally generated keys may be imported in GSKit.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • This update brings GSKit to level 8.0.50.21.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This update brings GSKit to level 8.0.50.21.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV61272
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  • Reported component name
    CS AIX V6.X
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  • Reported component ID
    5765E5100
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  • Reported release
    640
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2014-06-06
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  • Closed date
    2014-06-06
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  • Last modified date
    2014-06-06
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV61271
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    CS AIX V6.X
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  • Fixed component ID
    5765E5100
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R640  PSY  
       
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            Modified date:
            

            06 June 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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