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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL CVE-2019-1552

Created by Clyde Mendonca on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1120413
1120413

Security Bulletin


Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL that is used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server were addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2019-1552
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the building of . mingw programs or Windows programs with world writable path defaults. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify default configuration, insert CA certificates, modify (or even replace) existing engine modules.
CVSS Base Score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/164498 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following products, running on all supported platforms, are affected:
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server: versions 11.3, 11.5, and 11.7
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud: versions 11.5, and 11.7
 

Remediation/Fixes

Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 JR61587 --Upgrade to DataDirect ODBC drivers version 7.1.6
--Use TechNote to choose which OpenSSL version the drivers will use
--Use TechNote to follow additional post installation configuration steps
InfoSphere Information Server, Information Server on Cloud 11.5 JR61587 --Upgrade to DataDirect ODBC drivers version 7.1.6
--Use TechNote to choose which OpenSSL version the drivers will use
--Use TechNote to follow additional post installation configuration steps
InfoSphere Information Server 11.3 JR61587 --Upgrade to DataDirect ODBC drivers version 7.1.6
--Use TechNote to choose which OpenSSL version the drivers will use
--Use TechNote to follow additional post installation configuration steps



 

Workarounds and Mitigations

For some security issues addressed in prior versions, disable the use of Diffie-Hellman, DSA, ECDSA, and ECDH ciphers.

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References

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

13 January 2020: 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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Internal Use Only

PSIRT 140849

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 January 2020

UID

ibm11120413

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