Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool. (CVE-2016-0701, CVE-2015-3197)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on January 28, 2016 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool. IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-0701 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, caused by the use of weak Diffie-Hellman parameters based on unsafe primes that are generated and stored in X9.42-style parameter files. By performing multiple handshakes using the same private DH exponent, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110234 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

CVEID: CVE-2015-3197 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, caused by an error related to the negotiation of disabled SSLv2 ciphers by malicious SSL/TLS clients. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
CVSS Base Score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110235 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

The solution is to apply the following IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool version fixes.

· For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.2.0 Build 27

· http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.2.0-27&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0

· http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.2.0-27&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0

· For IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0
IBM Image Construction and Composition Tool v2.3.1.0 Build 49

· http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_efix_Repository_2.3.1.0-49&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0

· http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/downloadFixes?parent=PureSystems&product=ibm/WebSphere/PureApplication+System&release=All&platform=All&function=fixId&fixids=ICCT_IM_Repository_2.3.1.0-49&includeRequisites=1&includeSupersedes=0

Workarounds and Mitigations

None