Security Bulletin
Summary
Transport Layer Security (TLS) padding vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) like attack affects IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8730
DESCRIPTION:
Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to check the contents of the padding bytes when using CBC cipher suites of some TLS implementations. A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could exploit this vulnerability via a POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) like attack to decrypt sensitive information and calculate the plaintext of secure connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99216 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791
Remediation/Fixes
Find your IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics product in the table below, apply the fix from Fix Central, and contact IBM Support with an APAR number to request a special build containing an interim fix.
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| Product | Affected Component | APAR | Download Link | Workaround and Mitigation |
| IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 | IBM DB2 V10.1 | IT06350 | Contact IBM Support to obtain the fix. | Security Bulletin: TLS padding vulnerability affects IBM DB2 LUW (CVE-2014-8730) |
| IBM DB2 V10.5 | IT06351 | Contact IBM Support to obtain the fix. | ||
| IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent 6.2.3 | IV68044 | IBM Fix Central: Apply 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0005-IV68044 | Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in TLS affects IBM Tivoli Monitoring (CVE-2014-8730) |
For assistance, contact IBM Support:
- In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
- View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
- Electronically open a Service Request with IBM Support.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Find your IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics product in the following table and follow the instructions provided in the Workaround and Mitigation column.
You should verify that applying this configuration change does not cause any compatibility issues.
| Product | Affected Component | Workaround and Mitigation |
| IBM PureData System for Operational Analytics A1791 | IBM DB2 V10.1 or IBM DB2 V10.5 | Security Bulletin: TLS padding vulnerability affects IBM DB2 LUW (CVE-2014-8730) |
| IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent 6.2 | Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in TLS affects IBM Tivoli Monitoring (CVE-2014-8730) |
For assistance, contact IBM Support:
- In the United States and Canada dial 1-800-IBM-SERV
- View the support contacts for other countries outside of the United States.
- Electronically open a Service Request with IBM Support.
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References
Change History
April 10, 2015: Added Remediation and Fixes.
January 28, 2015: 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.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg21693254