Security Bulletin: OpenSSL Vulnerability affects IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for Unix (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 Unix, 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 Unix and Linux

• IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for DB2

• IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for Oracle

• IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for Oracle with SAP environments

• IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for Custom Applications

• The above components are affected at these levels:

• 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.0

• 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.6.1 (AIX and Linux)

• 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.1.5 (HP_UX and Solaris)

• 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 Unix Release

| First Fixing VRMF Level|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—
8.1| 8.1.4.1| AIX
Linux| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044634&gt;
4.1| 4.1.6.2| AIX
Linux| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044570&gt;
4.1| 4.1.1.6| HP-UX
Solaris| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044564&gt;
3.2 and below| |
| IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version (8.1.4.1, 4.1.6.2 or 4.1.1.6) of IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot (formerly Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager) for Unix.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None