Security Bulletin: IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions affected by multiple vulnerabilities in GSKit (CVE-2012-2203, CVE-2012-2191, CVE-2012-2190)

Abstract

Vulnerabilities in IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit), shipped as part of IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions (ITCAM for Transactions).

Content

VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the GSKit libraries. ITCAM for Transactions uses the GSKit libraries directly as well as via its supporting framework, ITM.

All ITCAM for Transactions agents uses the GSKit indirectly via ITM Framework. Additionally, the Web Response Time (T5) agent uses the GSKit directly.

CVEID: CVE-2012-2190 DESCRIPTION:
IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted ClientHello message in the TLS Handshake Protocol.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75994&gt; for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2012-2191 DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability which does not properly validate data during execution of a protection mechanism against the Vaudenay SSL CBC timing attack.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See _<https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75996&gt;_ for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVEID: CVE-2012-2203 DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability regarding the use of PKCS #12 file format for certificate objects without enforcing file integrity.
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:
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Transactions, versions:
· 7.1.0.2 – 7.1.0.4
· 7.2.0.0 – 7.2.0.4 (all versions at time of publish)
· 7.3.0.0 – 7.3.0.1 (all versions at time of publish)

REMEDIATION:
ITCAM for Transactions customers should remediate their IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM) framework’s GSKit vulnerabilities. For details on how to do this, please refer ITM’s support portal:
Tivoli Monitoring V6

Additionally, uses of the Web Response Time agent should remediate via the following

7.2.0.3-TIV-CAMRT-IF0025| 7.2.0.x

7.1.0.x| IV38205
IV38230
IV38236

IV38217
IV38231
IV38237| Fix Central Link

Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
None

REFERENCES:
· Complete CVSS Guide
· On-line Calculator V2_ _
· X-Force Vulnerability Database

* <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75994>
* <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75996>
* <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77280>

RELATED INFORMATION:
_IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal _
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None

CHANGE HISTORY
4 August 2015: Updated References URLs
1 November 2013: Original Copy Published

_*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash. _

_Note: _According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an “industry open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and priority of response.” IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.

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