Security Bulletin
Summary
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed by the OpenSSL Project on April 16, 2018 and June 12, 2018. OpenSSL, used by IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) , has addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-0732
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the sending of a very large prime value to the client by a malicious server during key agreement in a TLS handshake. By spending an unreasonably long period of time generating a key for this prime, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the client to hang.
CVSS Base Score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144658 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVEID: CVE-2018-0737
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a cache-timing side channel attack in the RSA Key generation algorithm. An attacker with access to mount cache timing attacks during the RSA key generation process could exploit this vulnerability to recover the private key and obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base Score: 3.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141679 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product | Affected Versions |
| IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center | 5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 |
| IBM Spectrum Control | 5.2.8 - 5.2.17.0 |
The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center and IBM Spectrum Control.
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.
Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control.
To prevent this vulnerability, an upgrade to 5.2.17.1 or higher or to 5.3.0 or higher is recommended, using the below link:
| Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target |
| 5.2.x | 5.2.17.1 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0 |
Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
10 September 2018 - original version published.
06 November 2018 - updated with 5.2.17.1 fix
*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
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Internal Use Only
Advisory 12382 Record 116738 and Advisory 11757 Record 113928
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 February 2022
UID
ibm10730811