Security Bulletin
Summary
POWER9: In response to a security issue with FSP's ASMi web GUI connection via OpenSSL a new Power System firmware update is being released to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number CVE-2020-1968
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a Raccoon attack in the TLS specification. By computing the pre-master secret in connections which have used a Diffie-Hellman (DH) based ciphersuite, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to eavesdrop on all encrypted communications sent over that TLS connection.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/187977 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
Firmware release FW940 and FW950 are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
2) IBM Power System H922 (9223-22H)
3) IBM Power System S914 (9009-41A)
4) IBM Power System S924 (9009-42A)
5) IBM Power System H924 (9223-42H)
6) IBM Power System L922 (9008-22L)
7) IBM Power System S914 (9009-41G)
8) IBM Power System S922 (9009-22G)
9) IBM Power System S924(9009-42G)
10) IBM ESS 5000 Server (5105-22E)
11) IBM Power System E950 (9040-MR9)
12)IBM Power System E980 (9080-M9S)
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
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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Document Information
Modified date:
23 May 2022
UID
ibm16589103