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MF64537 - LIC-SSL System TLS ROBOT attack VU#144389

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Abstract

LIC-SSL System TLS ROBOT attack VU#144389


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED      PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- ---  -------  -------  ------
TR   5770999  710  MF99011   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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As described in Vulnerability Note VU#144389:
TLS implementations may disclose side channel information via
discrepancies between valid and invalid PKCS#1 padding, and may
therefore be vulnerable to Bleichenbacher-style attacks. This
attack is known as a "ROBOT attack".

This problem applies to RSA key exchange cipher suites which
start with TLS_RSA or RSA.

CORRECTION FOR APAR MA46852 :
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Process different PKCS #1 v1.5 padding errors generated by the
ROBOT attack identically from the view point of the attacker so
discrepancies cannot be used to distinguish between valid and
invalid messages.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA46852 :
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On IBM i 7.2 or newer partitions, disable the RSA key exchange
cipher suites by removing them from the QSSLCSL system value.


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Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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     NONE

Summary Information

System..............................i
Models..............................
Release.............................V7R1M0
Licensed Program...............5770999
APAR Fixed..........................View details for APAR MA46852
Superseded by:......................
Recompile...........................N
Library.............................QSYS
MRI Feature ........................NONE
Cum Level...........................NONE


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Modified date:
15 January 2018