Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center)

Summary

An OpenSSL vulnerability was disclosed by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Spectrum Control and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. IBM Spectrum Control and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center have addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8610**
DESCRIPTION:** SSL/TLS protocol is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when processing ALERT packets during a SSL handshake. By sending specially-crafted packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118296 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:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Spectrum Control 5.2.8 through 5.2.11
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.2.0 through 5.2.7.1
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 5.1.0 through 5.1.1.12

The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control and Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, including IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center Storage Analytics Engine.

Remediation/Fixes

The solution is to apply an appropriate Tivoli Storage Productivity Center fix maintenance for each named product. Follow the link below and select the correct product version. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable. Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control.

Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None