Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerability affects IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-1971
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference. If the GENERAL_NAME_cmp function contain an EDIPARTYNAME, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192748 for the current score.
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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Foundational Components | 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.4 |
| Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.8 |
| Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.9 |
Remediation/Fixes
Follow these steps to upgrade to the required version of OpenSSL.
The table reflects product names at the time the specified versions were released. To use the links to Fix Central in this table, you must first log in to the IBM Support: Fix Central site at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
| Affected Product | Affected Versions | How to acquire and apply the fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Watson Explorer DAE Foundational Components |
12.0.0,
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.4
|
Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.5. See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.5 Foundational Components for download information and instructions. |
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.8 |
Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.9. |
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.9 |
Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.10. See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.10 Foundational Components for download information and instructions. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
24 Mar 2021: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 March 2021
UID
ibm16431113