Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Versions 6.0,16.1 and 7.0.7.1 that is used by WebSphere Cast Iron. 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
CVE-ID: 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-2014-6558
DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability related to the Security component has no confidentiality impact, partial integrity impact, and no availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 2.6
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97151 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects all versions of the product
WebSphere Cast Iron v 7.0,0,x,
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.4.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.3.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.1.0.x
WebSphere Cast Iron v 6.0.0.x
Remediation/Fixes
LI78330 UPDATE BEDROCK TO ADDRESS POODLE ISSUE
LI78297 UPGRADE TO JAVA 7 SR8 AND JAVA 6 SR16 FP2 TO ADDRESS SECURITY VULNERABILITIES
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| Cast Iron Appliance | 7.* | LI78330 LI78297 | iFix 7.0.0.2-CUMUIFIX-006 |
| Cast Iron Appliance | 6.4.0.x | LI78330 LI78297 | iFix 6.4.0.1-CUMUIFIX-025 |
| Cast Iron Appliance | 6.3.0.x | LI78330 LI78297 | iFix 6.3.0.2-CUMUIFIX-010 |
| Cast Iron Appliance | 6.1.0.x | LI78330 LI78297 | iFix 6.1.0.15-CUMUIFIX-016 |
| Cast Iron Appliance | 6.0.0.x | LI78330 LI78297 | 6.0.0.6-IFIX-LI78297 |
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21688283
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21688283
Workarounds and Mitigations
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
*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
UID
swg21697112