Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.41

Summary Cross reference list for security vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor, WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile and IBM HTTP Server. Affected Products and Versions The following IBM WebSphere Application Server Version...

Security Bulletin: Potential security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server if FIPS 140-2 is enabled (CVE-2016-0306)

Summary There is a potential security vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server if FIPS 140-2 is enabled. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-0306 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server could provide weaker than expected security, caused by the improper TLS configuration. A remot...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in RC4 stream cipher affects IBM WebSphere MQ (CVE-2015-2808)

Summary The RC4 “Bar Mitzvah” Attack for SSL/TLS affects IBM WebSphere MQ. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-2808 DESCRIPTION: The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this...

strongswan -- Fix Denial-of-Service Vulnerability strongSwan (CVE-2018-10811, CVE-2018-5388)

strongSwan security team reports: A denial-of-service vulnerability in the IKEv2 key derivation was fixed if the openssl plugin is used in FIPS mode and HMAC-MD5 is negotiated as PRF which is not FIPS-compliant. So this should only affect very specific setups, but in such configurations all...

openssl security update

1.0.2k-12.0.1 - sha256 is used for the RSA pairwise consistency test instead of sha1 1.0.2k-12 - fix CVE-2017-3737 - incorrect handling of fatal error state - fix CVE-2017-3738 - AVX2 Montgomery multiplication bug with 1024 bit modulus 1.0.2k-11 - fix deadlock in RNG in the FIPS mode in mariadb...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

4.1.12-124.14.1 - ctf: drop the run-as-root error Nick Alcock Orabug: 27852654 - rds: Node crashes when trace buffer is opened Ka-Cheong Poon Orabug: 27846191 - xfs: fix accidental reversion of aa6a6227435cb Darrick J. Wong Orabug: 27845869 4.1.12-124.13.1 - net: cdcether: fix divide by 0 on bad...

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

4.1.12-112.16.7 - mlx4: change the ICM table allocations to lowest needed size Daniel Jurgens Orabug: 27718305 - autofs: use dentry flags to block walks during expire Ian Kent Orabug: 26032471 Orabug: 27766149 - autofs races Al Viro Orabug: 27766149 Orabug: 27766149 - crypto: FIPS - allow tests t...

What Is FIPS 140-2 & Why Does It Matter?

Editor's Note: Ray Potter, the blog's author, is the CEO and Co-founder of SafeLogic. Carbon Black has just announced the successful FIPS 140-2 validation of their Carbon Black Cryptographic Module and availability within their Cb Response and Cb Protection products. Our team at SafeLogic is...

openSUSE Security Update : openssl-steam (openSUSE-2018-168)

This update for openssl-steam fixes the following issues : - Merged changes from upstream openssl Factory rev 137 into this fork for Steam. Updated to openssl 1.0.2k : - CVE-2016-7055: Montgomery multiplication may produce incorrect results boo1009528 - CVE-2016-7056: ECSDA P-256 timing attack ke...

TLS and SHA2 Support with Citrix Receivers

This article is intended for Citrix administrators and technical teams only. Non-admin users must contact their company's Help Desk/IT support team and can refer to CTX297149 for more information. To use TLS encryption for Citrix Receiver Communications, following table describes the minimum Citr...

openSUSE Security Update : openssh (openSUSE-2017-1351)

This update for openssh fixes the following issues : Security issue fixed : - CVE-2017-15906: Stricter checking of operations in read-only mode in sftp server bsc1065000. Bug fixes : - FIPS: Startup selfchecks bsc1068310. - FIPS: Silent complaints about unsupported key exchange methods bsc1006166...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : openssh (SUSE-SU-2017:3230-1)

This update for openssh fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed : - CVE-2017-15906: Stricter checking of operations in read-only mode in sftp server bsc1065000. Bug fixes : - FIPS: Startup selfchecks bsc1068310. - FIPS: Silent complaints about unsupported key exchange methods bsc1006166....

SUSE-SU-2017:3230-1 Security update for openssh

This update for openssh fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2017-15906: Stricter checking of operations in read-only mode in sftp server bsc1065000. Bug fixes: - FIPS: Startup selfchecks bsc1068310. - FIPS: Silent complaints about unsupported key exchange methods bsc1006166. -...

DUHK Attack Exposes Gaps in FIPS Certification

Despite the obligatory logo and clever name, this week’s assault on crypto, the so-called DUHK attack Don’t Use Hardcoded Keys, isn’t likely to be part of many threat models. Though the attack can be used to passively decrypt VPN and encrypted browser traffic, it relies on a host of implementatio...

DUHK Attack Lets Hackers Recover Encryption Key Used in VPNs & Web Sessions

DUHK — Don't Use Hard-coded Keys — is a new 'non-trivial' cryptographic implementation vulnerability that could allow attackers to recover encryption keys that secure VPN connections and web browsing sessions. DUHK is the third crypto-related vulnerability reported this month after KRACK Wi-Fi...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-mysql57-mysql security and bug fix update

An update for rh-mysql57-mysql is now available for Red Hat Software Collections. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each...

Oracle Linux 7 : openssh (ELSA-2017-2029)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-2029 advisory. 7.4p1-11 + 0.10.3-1 - Compiler warnings 1341754 7.4p1-10 + 0.10.3-1 - Add missing messages in FIPS mode 1341754 7.4p1-9 + 0.10.3-1 - Allow harmless...

openssh security, bug fix, and enhancement update

7.4p1-11 + 0.10.3-1 - Compiler warnings 1341754 7.4p1-10 + 0.10.3-1 - Add missing messages in FIPS mode 1341754 7.4p1-9 + 0.10.3-1 - Allow harmless syscalls for s390 crypto modules 1451809 7.4p1-8 + 0.10.3-1 - Fix multilib issue in documentation 1450361 7.4p1-6 + 0.10.3-1 - ControlPath too long...

SUSE-SU-2017:1718-1 Security update for openvpn-openssl1

This update for openvpn-openssl1 fixes the following issues: - Some parts of the certificate-parsing code did not always clear all allocated memory. This would have allowed clients to leak a few bytes of memory for each connection attempt, thereby facilitating a quite inefficient DoS attack on th...

System Integrity Management Platform: SIMP

System Integrity Management Platform The System Integrity Management Platform SIMP is an Open Source framework designed around the concept that individuals and organizations should not need to repeat the work of automating the basic components of their operating system infrastructure. Expanding...