Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in OpenSSL that is embedded in IBM FSM. This bulletin addresses this issue.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-3731
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read when using a specific cipher. By sending specially crafted truncated packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using CHACHA20/POLY1305 to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121312 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:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Flex System Manager 1.3.4.0
Flex System Manager 1.3.3.0
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.1
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.0
Remediation/Fixes
IBM recommends updating the FSM using the instructions referenced in this table.
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For all VRMF not listed in this table, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed and supported version/release of the product.
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
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
29 March 2017: 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:
17 June 2018
UID
isg3T1025039