Security Bulletin
Summary
Security vulnerability affects IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-0739
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending specially crafted ASN.1 data with a recursive definition, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume excessive stack memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140847 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:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
The vulnerability applies to the following product and version:
- Watson Explorer Foundational Components versions 12.0.0
- Watson Explorer Foundational Components versions 11.0.0.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2 - 11.0.2.2
- Watson Explorer Foundational Components versions 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.4
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 |
Upgrade to Version 12.0.1. See Watson Explorer Version 12.0.1 Foundational Components for download information and instructions. |
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components |
11.0 - 11.0.0.3, 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 11.0.2.1, 11.0.2.2 |
Upgrade to Version 11.0.2.3. |
| IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components |
10.0 - 10.0.0.4 |
Upgrade to Version 10.0.0.5. See Watson Explorer Version 10.0.0.5 Foundational Components for download information and instructions. |
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References
Change History
16 October 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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Internal Use Only
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2018 | Initial publish (overdue the target on Oct.5.2018) |
# Note on Oct.3.2018
## WEX FC
* PR:113295, A:11553 (fixed in openssl 1.0.2o), which is included in V12.0.1, V11.0.2.3, and V10.0.0.5.
* V9 are also affected but filed deviation
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 October 2018
UID
ibm10725955