Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Technology Edition that is used by ClearQuest Web and ClearQuest EmailRelay. This also includes a fix for the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE) SSLv3 vulnerability (CVE-2014-3566). These were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in October 2014.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-3566
DESCRIPTION: Product could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. 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) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and access the plaintext of encrypted connections.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97013 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2014-6457
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/97148 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
- Rational ClearQuest Web greater than and inclusive of ClearQuest v7.1
- ClearQuest EmailRelay, versions 8.0.0.3 and newer, and versions 8.0.1 and newer.
Note: ClearQuest EmailRelay was introduced in ClearQuest 8.0.0.3.
Remediation/Fixes
ClearQuest Web and ClearQuest EmailRelay use the Java runtime that is included with WebSphere Application Server. Follow instructions for updating your version of WebSphere Application Server to a version that includes the fixes.
For ClearQuest 7.1.x
These releases ship with, install and configure WAS version 6.1.0.25. Review technote 1390803: How to update the IBM WebSphere Application Server components in Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest 7.1
For ClearQuest 8.x
These releases use an installation of WAS separately installed and maintained from the ClearQuest installation.
Determine the version of WAS that your deployment is using and follow the instructions at
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect WebSphere Application Server October 2014 CPU to update your version of the JRE supplied by WAS. This applies for all versions of ClearQuest Web Server greater than and inclusive of v7.1.
IBM recommends that you review your entire environment to identify areas that enable the SSLv3 protocol and take appropriate mitigation and remediation actions. The most immediate mitigation action that can be taken is disabling SSLv3. You should verify disabling SSLv3 does not cause any compatibility issues.
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References
Change History
14 January 2015: 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 September 2018
UID
swg21693982