Security Bulletin
Summary
An OpenSSL vulnerability affects IBM Flex System Networking Switches. The IBM Flex System Networking Switches listed below have addressed the CVE.
Vulnerability Details
Summary
An OpenSSL vulnerability affects IBM Flex System Networking Switches. The IBM Flex System Networking Switches listed below have addressed the CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0286
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the ASN1_TYPE_cmp function when attempting to compare ASN.1 boolean types. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash any certificate verification operation and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/101666
for current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected version | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093R 10Gb Scalable Switch | 7.8.10.0 and earlier | 7.8.11.0 |
| IBM Flex System CN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch | 7.8.10.0 and earlier | 7.8.11.0 |
| IBM Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch | 7.8.10.0 and earlier | 7.8.11.0 |
| IBM Flex System Fabric SI4093 System Interconnect Module | 7.8.10.0 and earlier | 7.8.11.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
Firmware updates are available at IBM Fix Central: http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
You should verify applying the fix does not cause any compatibility issues.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Reference
Related Information
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IBM Product Security
Incident Response Blog
Acknowledgement
None.
Change History
19 August 2015: Original Copy Published
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References
*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:
30 January 2019
UID
ibm1MIGR-5098563