Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Security Network Controller (CVE-2016-7055)

Summary

An OpenSSL vulnerability was found in IBM Security Network Controller. IBM Security Network Controller has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-7055**
DESCRIPTION:** OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in a Broadwell-specific Montgomery multiplication procedure. By sending specially crafted data, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger errors in public-key operations in configurations where multiple remote clients select an affected EC algorithm and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118748 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:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Security Network Controller 1.0.X

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF| Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
IBM Security Network Controller| 1.0.X| Proventia NSC update 16 (fw 1.0.4200) ** IBM Security Network Controller**| 1.0.X| Proventia NSC update 16 (fw 1.0.4200M)

For IBM Security Network Controller products at Firmware versions 1.X, IBM recommends upgrading to 1.0.4200M/1.0.4200 depending on current firmware installed. Update 1.0.4200M and 1.0.4200 are the supported firmware release of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None