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Security Bulletin: Malformed ECParameters causes infinite loop (CVE-2015-1788)

Created by Chun Hua Wang on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/681767
681767

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Cloud Manager with Openstack is vulnerable to a denial of service which could allow a remote attacker to expoit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

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 Cloud Manager with OpenStack 4.2.0 through 4.2.0.3
IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack 4.3.0 through 4.3.0.3

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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Acknowledgement

None

*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.

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Document Information

Modified date:
18 June 2018

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