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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java Runtime affect IBM MQ Light (CVE-2014-6593, CVE-2015-0410)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/257819
257819

Security Bulletin


Summary

There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 2 and earlier releases that is used by IBM MQLight. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2015. This bulletin also addresses the “FREAK: Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT keys" TLS/SSL client and server vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-6593
DESCRIPTION:
An unspecified vulnerability related to the JSSE component has partial confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100153 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)


CVEID: CVE-2015-0138
DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability in various IBM SSL/TLS implementations could allow a remote attacker to downgrade the security of certain SSL/TLS connections. An IBM SSL/TLS client implementation could accept the use of an RSA temporary key in a non-export RSA key exchange ciphersuite. This could allow a remote attacker using man-in-the-middle techniques to facilitate brute-force decryption of TLS/SSL traffic between vulnerable clients and servers.

This vulnerability is also known as the FREAK attack.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/100691 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-0410
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100151 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Affected Products and Versions

The vulnerabilities affect users of IBM MQ Light V1.0 and V1.0.0.1 on all platforms.

Remediation/Fixes

Download and install the appropriate MQ Light Server for your platform as shown below:

PlatformLicense TypeAPARRemediation/Fix
WindowsDeveloperIT07780http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%2FWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+MQ+Light&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=IBM-MQ-Light-Windows-x64-developer-L150325-IT07780&includeSupersedes=0
WindowsProductionIT07780http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%2FWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+MQ+Light&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=IBM-MQ-Light-Windows-x64-production-L150325-IT07780&includeSupersedes=0
LinuxDeveloperIT07780http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%2FWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+MQ+Light&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=IBM-MQ-Light-Linux-x64-developer-L150325-IT07780&includeSupersedes=0
LinuxProductionIT07780http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%2FWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+MQ+Light&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=IBM-MQ-Light-Linux-x64-production-L150325-IT07780&includeSupersedes=0
MacDeveloperIT07780http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm%2FWebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+MQ+Light&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=IBM-MQ-Light-Mac-x64-developer-L150325-IT07780&includeSupersedes=0

The following link describes how to re-use the data from your existing installation:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSBJCR_1.0.0/com.ibm.mq.koa.doc/tmql_data.htm

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Acknowledgement

CVE-2015-0138 was reported to IBM by Karthikeyan Bhargavan of the PROSECCO team at INRIA

*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:
15 June 2018

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swg21699232