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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearCase (Java component) with potential for TLS Attack (CVE-2013-0169)

Created by John T Kohl on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/232887
232887

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Rational ClearCase includes an IBM Java SDK that is based on the Oracle JDK. Oracle has released April 2013 critical patch updates (CPU) which contain security vulnerability fixes and the IBM Java SDK has been updated to incorporate those updates.

Vulnerability Details

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CVE ID: CVE-2013-0169

Description: The TLS protocol does not properly consider timing side-channel attacks, which could allow remote attackers to conduct distinguishing attacks and plain-text recovery attacks via statistical analysis of timing data for crafted packets, aka the "Lucky Thirteen" issue.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81902
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Rational ClearCase, Remote Client, 7.1 through 7.1.2.11, 8.0 through 8.0.0.7, and 8.0.1

Note: The vulnerability only affects ClearCase Remote Client.

    • If your deployment does not use ClearCase Remote Client, it is not vulnerable.
    • If your deployment does not use SSL (https) between ClearCase Remote Client and CM Server or CCRC WAN Server, it is not vulnerable.

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to one of the below versions of IBM Rational ClearCase:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

* 16 September 2013: Original copy 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 July 2018

UID

swg21648843

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