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 the IBM FlashSystem V840. FlashSystem V840 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
FlashSystem V840 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9846-AC0, 9848-AC0, 9846-AC1, and 9848-AC1. The Service Assist GUI is the only component in these products that uses the Apache Struts library.
Remediation/Fixes
You should verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| V840 MTMs: 9846-AC0, 9846-AC1, 9848-AC0, 9848-AC1 | A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 1.1.3.8 (or later) for the storage enclosure nodes and 7.4.0.4 for the control nodes. | N/A | No workarounds 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. –AC1) should look for the corresponding security bulletin which describes how to fix the other model type (e.g. perhaps –AE1) in the customer's V840.
Link to FlashSystem V840 fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
OpenSSL Advisory on above listed CVEs
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
17 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 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005207