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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM API Management (CVE-2015-1788)

Created by Jim McGarrahan on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/536227
536227

Security Bulletin


Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on June 11, 2015 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM API Management. IBM API Management has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2015-1788

DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when processing an ECParameters structure over a specially crafted binary polynomial field. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

CVSS Base Score: 5

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103778 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

IBM API Management V3.0 and V4.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Management3.0.0 http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=ibm~WebSphere&product=ibm/WebSphere/IBM+API+Management&release=3.0.4.0&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=3.0.4.2-APIManagement-ManagementAppliance-20151209-1511.vcrypt2,3.0.4.2-APIManagement-ManagementAppliance-20151209-1511.ova&includeSupersedes=0
IBM API Management4.0.0
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21969793

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

<Day Month Year .. example 10 April 2014>: 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

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

swg21965259

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