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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Network Security Services (NSS) affect IBM FlashSystem 840 and IBM FlashSystem V840, -AE1 models, (CVE-2014-3566)

Created by Richard Underwood on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/690369
690369

Security Bulletin


Summary

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. NSS is used by FlashSystem 840. FlashSystem 840 has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3566

Description: Multiple products could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error when using the SSLv3 protocol. A remote user with the ability to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack could exploit this vulnerability via the POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) attack to decrypt SSL sessions and calculate the plaintext of secure connections.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3

CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/#/vulnerabilities/97013 for more information

CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined

CVSS Vector: (AV/N:AC/M:Au/N:C/P:I/N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM FlashSystem 840:
Machine Type 9840, model -AE1 (all supported releases)
Machine Type 9843, model -AE1 (all supported releases)

IBM FlashSystem V840:
Machine Type 9846, model -AE1 (all supported releases)
Machine Type 9848, model -AE1 (all supported releases)

Code level 1.1.3.6 and earlier are affected.

Remediation/Fixes

You should verify applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.

<ProductVRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
840 MTMs:

9840-AE1

9843-AE1

V840 MTMs: 9846-AE1 &

9848-AE1

A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 1.1.3.7 (or later) N/ANo work arounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this vulnerability

Note:


V840 customers must upgrade the code of both the -AE1 and -ACx (whether -AC0 or -AC1) nodes to address this vulnerability. A customer reading this to fix one model type (e.g. -AE1) should look for the corresponding security bulletin which describes how to fix the other model type (e.g. perhaps –AC0) in the customer's V840.

Link to FlashSystem 840 fixes

Link to FlashSystem V840 fixes

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

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OpenSSL Project vulnerability website (for detail on what versions are affected)

OpenSSL Advisory on above listed CVEs

Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

None

Change History

3 April 2015 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 February 2023

UID

ssg1S1005171

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