Security Bulletin: IBM Rational ClearQuest security vulnerability fixes for CVE-2012-2203

Summary

IBM Rational ClearQuest uses the IBM GSKit component to establish SSL connections to an LDAP directory server for LDAP authentication. ClearQuest 7.1.2.8 and 8.0.0.4 install updated versions of GSKit which contain corrections for security vulnerability CVE-2012-2203

Vulnerability Details

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CVE ID: CVE-2012-2203

Description: A vulnerability in relation to PKCS#12 operations and insertion of Trust Anchors exists with GSKit. PKCS#12 file format is not the usual format for ClearQuest deployments.

CVSS Base Score: 5.8 **CVSS Temporal Score:**See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77280&gt; for the current score *CVSS Environmental Score:**Undefined CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

For ClearQuest v7.1.x: versions prior to 7.1.2.8.

For ClearQuest v8.0.x: versions prior to 8.0.0.4

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade ClearQuest to the below versions or later.

• 8.0.0.4: Download document 4033362
• 7.1.2.8: Download document 4033360

Workarounds and Mitigations

Workarounds: ClearQuest deployments that are not using LDAP authentication are not affected.

Mitigation: PKCS#12 format is not the default file format deployed for ClearQuest. Do not change from CMS format.