Security Bulletin
Summary
The RC4 “Bar Mitzvah” Attack for SSL/TLS affects DS8000
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-2808
DESCRIPTION: The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely expose account credentials without requiring an active man-in-the-middle session. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to retrieve credit card data or other sensitive information. This vulnerability is commonly referred to as "Bar Mitzvah Attack".
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101851 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The following products and versions are impacted:
- DS8870 earlier than R7.2 ( 87.21.x.x)
- DS8800/DS8700 earlier than R6.3 SP9 (86.31.142.x/76.31.121.x)
Remediation/Fixes
Product Update
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| DS8870 < R7.2 | 87.31.16.0 or above | N/A | Already available |
| DS8800 R6.3 | 86.31.152.0 | N/A | Already available |
| DS8700 R6.3 | 76.31.131.0 | N/A | Already available |
Note: Customers applying updates should consult the DS8000 code recommendation page before requesting versions: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004456
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
*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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Document Information
Modified date:
24 May 2022
UID
ssg1S1005203