Security Bulletin: IBM MQ for HPE NonStop Server is affected by OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2022-0778

Security Bulletin

Summary

An issue was identifed in OpenSSL when MQ is using it to parse certificates.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2022-0778
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the BN_mod_sqrt() function when parsing certificates. By using a specially-crafted certificate with invalid explicit curve parameters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an infinite loop, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221911 for the current score.
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

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop	8.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM MQ V8.1 for HPE NonStop

8.1.0.10

IT40194

Upgrade to Fixpack 8.1.0.10

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

17 May 2022: Initial Publication

*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 Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: IBM MQ for HPE NonStop Server is affected by OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2022-0778