Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Flex System Manager (FSM) Storage Manager Install Anywhere (SMIA) configuration tool (CVE-2016-8610)

Summary

An OpenSSL vulnerability was disclosed on Sep 22, 2016 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM FSM SMIA configuration tool (commonly known as Network Advisor). This bulletin addresses this 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&gt; 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

Flex System Manager 1.3.4.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.3.x
Flex System Manager 1.3.2.x

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends updating the FSM SMIA configuration tool using the instructions referenced in this table.

IMPORTANT: Before installing a SMIA iFix you need to determine the version that is currently installed. To determine the SMIA version level installed on the FSM log into your FSM Web-based UI and navigate to the Home page and Applications tab. The version is listed next to the “SMIA Configuration Tool” link.

• If your SMIA version is less than 12.3.4, update your FSM using the instructions listed in this Security Bulletin (<https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5098656&gt;), restart the FSM and then install the iFix listed in this table.
• If your version is 12.3.4 or greater, then install the iFix listed in this table.

Product |

VRMF |

APAR |

SMIA Remediation
—|—|—|—
Flex System Manager|

1.3.4.x |

IT17778

| Install fsmfix1.3.4.0_IT12600_IT17778
Flex System Manager|

1.3.3.x |

IT17778

| Install fsmfix1.3.3.0_IT12600_IT17778
Flex System Manager|

1.3.2.x |

IT17778

| Install fsmfix1.3.2.0_IT12600_IT17778

For a complete list of FSM security bulletins refer to this technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas7797054ebc3d9857486258027006ce4a0&myns=purflex&mync=E&cm_sp=purflex--NULL--E

For 1.1.x.x, 1.2.x.x, 1.3.0.x and 1.3.1.x IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None