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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability IBM GSKit affect IBM Host On-Demand

Created by Mohammed Abrar Pasha on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/717123
717123

Security Bulletin


Summary

GSKit is an IBM component that is used by Host On-Demand. GSKit that is shipped with Host On-Demand contains security vulnerability. Host On-Demand has addressed it.

Vulnerability Details

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/139972for 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

Host On-Demand 13.0

Host On-Demand 12.0, 12.0.0.1, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

Product

VRMF

Remediation

Host On-Demand

12.0

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 12.0.4

Host On-Demand

12.0.0.1

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 12.0.4

Host On-Demand

12.0.1

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 12.0.4

Host On-Demand

12.0.2

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 12.0.4

Host On-Demand

12.0.3

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 12.0.4

Host On-Demand

13.0

Upgrade to Host On-Demand 13.0.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

13 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.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 July 2018

UID

ibm10717123