Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL Heartbleed Vulnerability
OpenSSL 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f (inclusive) are vulnerable
Vulnerability Details
What is OpenSSL Heartbleed
The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web, email, instant messaging (IM) and some virtual private networks (VPNs).
For more information please visit http://heartbleed.com/
What versions of the OpenSSL are affected?
OpenSSL 1.0.1 through 1.0.1f (inclusive) are vulnerable
OpenSSL 1.0.1g is NOT vulnerable
OpenSSL 1.0.0 branch is NOT vulnerable
OpenSSL 0.9.8 branch is NOT vulnerable
Is Cognos Business Intelligence Impacted
No, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (all versions, all platforms) and Cognos Express (all versions, all platforms) utilizes OpenSSL 0.9.8y which is one of the versions listed as not vulnerable.
Affected Products and Versions
None: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (all versions, all platforms) and Cognos Express (all versions, all platforms) utilizes OpenSSL 0.9.8y which is one of the versions listed as not vulnerable.
Update: IBM Predictive Maintenance & Quality is also not impacted by this issue.
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References
*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
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21669823