Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL is used by Power Hardware Management Console (HMC). HMC has addressed the applicable CVEs
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2017-3737
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw in the \"error state\" mechanism when directly calling SSL_read() or SSL_write() for an SSL object after receiving a fatal error. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the decryption or encryption process and perform unauthorized actions.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136077 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
CVEID: CVE-2017-3736
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a carry propagation flaw in the x86_64 Montgomery squaring function bn_sqrx8x_internal(). An attacker with online access to an unpatched system could exploit this vulnerability to obtain information about the private key.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134397 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:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Power HMC V8.6.0.0
Power HMC V8.7.0.0
Power HMC V9.1.910.0
Remediation/Fixes
The following fixes are available on IBM Fix Central at: http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
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Product
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VRMF
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APAR
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Remediation/Fix
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Power HMC
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V8.8.6.0 SP3
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MB04172
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Power HMC
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V8.8.7.0 SP2 ppc
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MB04174
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Power HMC
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V8.8.7.0 SP2 x86
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MB04173
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Power HMC
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V9.1.920.0 ppc
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MB04176 | MH01760 |
| Power HMC | V9.1.920.0 x86 | MB04175 | MH01759 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
Initial Version: 19 July 2018
*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:
22 September 2021
UID
ibm10717891