Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Security SiteProtector System has addressed the following vulnerabilities in GSKit.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-1428
DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139073 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-1427
DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit contains several enviornment variables that a local attacker could overflow and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139072 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2018-1426
DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit duplicates the PRNG state across fork() system calls when multiple ICC instances are loaded which could result in duplicate Session IDs and a risk of duplicate key material.
CVSS Base Score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139071 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2018-1447
DESCRIPTION: The GSKit CMS KDB logic fails to salt the hash function resulting in weaker than expected protection of passwords. A weak password may be recovered. Note: After update the customer should change password to ensure the new password is stored more securely. Products should encourage customers to take this step as a high priority action.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139972 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected IBM Security SiteProtector System | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| IBM Security SiteProtector System | 3.0.0 |
| IBM Security SiteProtector System | 3.1.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Security SiteProtector System | 3.1.1.16 |
Apply the appropriate eXPress Updates (XPUs) as identified in the SiteProtector Console Agent view: ServicePack3_1_1_16.xpu |
| IBM Security SiteProtector System | 3.0.0.19 |
Apply the appropriate eXPress Updates (XPUs) as identified in the SiteProtector Console Agent view: ServicePack3_0_0_19.xpu |
Alternatively, the packages can be manually obtained from the IBM Security License Key and Download Center using the following URL:
https://ibmss.flexnetoperations.com/service/ibms/login
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
19 July 2018: 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:
19 July 2018
UID
ibm10713561