Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability has been addressed in the GSKit component of IBM Security Directory Server
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0201
DESCRIPTION: IBM GSKit could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a MD5 collision. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain authentication credentials.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/109310 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
AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
VIOS 2.2.x
Remediation/Fixes
The GSKit package contains a fix and needs to be installed on AIX/VIOS systems.
The fixes for the GSKit components can be downloaded at the following link:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975404
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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*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.
*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:
15 September 2021
UID
isg3T1023296