Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components contains a vulnerable version of OpenSSL.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2023-2650
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when using OBJ_obj2txt() directly, or use any of the OpenSSL subsystems OCSP, PKCS7/SMIME, CMS, CMP/CRMF or TS with no message
size limit. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/256611 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2023-0464
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error related to the verification of X.509 certificate chains that include policy constraints. By creating a specially crafted certificate chain that triggers exponential use of computational resources, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/250736 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Watson Explorer DAE Foundational Components |
12.0.0,
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.11
|
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.15 |
Remediation/Fixes
Follow these steps to upgrade to the required version of OpenSSL.
The table reflects product names at the time the specified versions were released. To use the links to Fix Central in this table, you must first log in to the IBM Support: Fix Central site at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.
| Affected Product | Affected Versions | How to acquire and apply the fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Watson Explorer DAE Foundational Components |
12.0.0,
12.0.1,
12.0.2.0 - 12.0.2.2, 12.0.3.0 - 12.0.3.11
|
Upgrade to Version 12.0.3.12. See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.3.12 Foundational Components for download information and instructions. |
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components | 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2.0 - 11.0.2.15 |
Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.16. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
30 Jun 2023: Initial Publication
*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:
30 June 2023
Initial Publish date:
30 June 2023
UID
ibm17002193