Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM DataPower Gateways uses GSKit in certain modules - namely MQ, ISAM/TAM, JMS. A vulnerability has been addressed in the GSKit component of IBM DataPower Gateways.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0201
DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a MD5 collision. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109310 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM DataPower Gateway appliances all versions through 6.0.0.18, 6.0.1.14, 7.0.0.11, 7.1.0.8 and 7.2.0.3
Remediation/Fixes
Fix is available in versions 6.0.0.19, 6.0.1.15, 7.0.0.12, 7.1.0.9 and 7.2.0.4. Refer to APAR IT14164 for URLs to download the fix.
You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
For DataPower customers using versions 5.x and earlier versions, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
8 March 2016: Corrected fix pack versions
29 February 2016: 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:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21974969