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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) Storage Manager Install Anywhere (SMIA) configuration tool (CVE-2016-8610)

Created by Vern Yetzer on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/630373
630373

Security Bulletin


Summary

An OpenSSL vulnerability was disclosed on Sep 22, 2016 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM FSM SMIA configuration tool (commonly known as Network Advisor). This bulletin addresses this CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8610
DESCRIPTION: SSL/TLS protocol is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when processing ALERT packets during a SSL handshake. By sending specially-crafted packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118296 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Flex System Manager 1.3.4.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.3.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends updating the FSM SMIA configuration tool using the instructions referenced in this table.

IMPORTANT: Before installing a SMIA iFix you need to determine the version that is currently installed. To determine the SMIA version level installed on the FSM log into your FSM Web-based UI and navigate to the Home page and Applications tab. The version is listed next to the "SMIA Configuration Tool" link.

      Product
      VRMF
      APAR
      SMIA Remediation
Flex System Manager
      1.3.4.x
IT17778
 Install fsmfix1.3.4.0_IT12600_IT17778
Flex System Manager
      1.3.3.x
IT17778
 Install fsmfix1.3.3.0_IT12600_IT17778
Flex System Manager
      1.3.2.x
IT17778
 Install fsmfix1.3.2.0_IT12600_IT17778

For a complete list of FSM security bulletins refer to this technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7797054ebc3d9857486258027006ce4a0&myns=purflex&mync=E&cm_sp=purflex-_-NULL-_-E

For 1.1.x.x, 1.2.x.x, 1.3.0.x and 1.3.1.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

21 December 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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Internal Use Only

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

isg3T1024723

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