Security Bulletin: OpenSSL Vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware (CVE-2017-3737)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on December 7, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL, used by IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware, has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-3737**
DESCRIPTION:** An unspecified vulnerability in multiple Oracle products could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause low confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136077 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) components and levels are affected by OpenSSL vulnerabilities when used with a DS8000, SVC, NetApp, or IBM N-series storage device:

IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware at these levels:
- 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.6.3
- 3.2 and below all levels - these releases are EOS

IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) is vulnerable only when it initiates and maintains a communication session with a DS8000, SVC, NetApp, or IBM N-series storage device. The vulnerability does not exist during communication sessions with other types of storage devices or when an external program attempts to initiate an OpenSSL session with IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware Release

| First Fixing VRMF Level|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
4.1| 4.1.6.4| Linux| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044554
3.2 and below| |
| IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version (4.1.6.4) of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for VMware.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None