Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Open Source OpenSSL version that is used by the IBM FlashSystem V9000. An exploit of this vulnerability could result in a denial of service.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0286
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the ASN1_TYPE_cmp function when attempting to compare ASN.1 boolean types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash any certificate verification operation and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101666 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
FlashSystem V9000 including machine type and models (MTMs) for all available code levels. MTMs affected include 9846-AC2 and 9848-AC2.
Remediation/Fixes
You should verify that applying this fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| V9000 MTMs: 9846-AE2, 9848-AE2, 9846-AC2, 9848-AC2 | A code fix is now available, the VRMF of this code level is 7.4.1.1 (or later) for both the storage enclosure nodes (-AEx) and the control nodes (-ACx) | N/A | No workarounds or mitigations, other than applying this code fix, are known for this vulnerability |
7.4.1.1 is available @ IBM’s Fix Central: V9000 fixes, download 7.4.1.1 or later
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
31 July 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.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
ssg1S1005349