JR52893: SECURITY APAR - CVE-2015-0204 - IBM BPM CONFIG EDITOR AFFECTED BY FREAK VULNERABILITY FROM NODE.JS

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8.5.6.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52893
8.5.5.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52893
8.5.6.0-WS-BPM-IFJR52893
Version 8.5 Refresh Pack 7 for the IBM Business Process Manager products

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The OpenSSL Project disclosed OpenSSL vulnerabilities,
  including the  ﾢ￢ﾂﾬ ﾓFREAK: Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT keys"
  TLS/SSL client and server vulnerability, on January 8, 2015.
  The IBM SDK for Node.js, which the IBM Business Process
  Manager (BPM) Configuration editor uses, uses OpenSSL. The
  applicable CVEs have been addressed in the IBM BPM
  Configuration editor.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  IBM BPM Advanced                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Standard                            *
  *                  IBM BPM Express                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The OpenSSL Project disclosed OpenSSL   *
  *                      vulnerabilities, including the          *
  *                       ¢â‚¬ “FREAK: Factoring Attack on
  *                      RSA-EXPORT keys" TLS/SSL client and     *
  *                      server vulnerability, on January 8,     *
  *                      2015. The IBM SDK for Node.js, which    *
  *                      the IBM Business Process Manager        *
  *                      (BPM) Configuration editor uses, uses   *
  *                      OpenSSL. The applicable CVEs have       *
  *                      been addressed in the IBM BPM           *
  *                      Configuration editor.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  No additional information available.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix for IBM BPM V8.5.5.0 and 8.5.6.0 is available that
  updates the Configuration editor to use an updated version of
  IBM SDK for Node.js.
  
  On Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral), search
  for JR52893:
  
  1. Select IBM Business Process Manager with your edition from
  the product selector, the installed version to the fix pack
  level, and your platform, and then click Continue.
  2. Select APAR or SPR, enter JR52893, and click Continue.
  
  When you download fix packages, ensure that you also download
  the readme file for each fix. Review each readme file for
  additional installation instructions and information about the
  fix.
  

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

  BPM ADVANCED

• Fixed component ID

  5725C9400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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