Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in the version of OpenSSL used by IBM Event Streams.
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 Event Streams (Continuous Delivery) |
10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0 10.5.0 |
|
IBM Event Streams (Extended Update Support) |
10.2.0-eus, 10.2.1-eus (2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4,2.2.5) |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading
IBM Event Streams (Continuous Delivery)
- Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 11.0.0 by following the upgrading and migrating documentation.
IBM Event Streams (Extended Update Support)
- Upgrade to IBM Event Streams 10.2.1-eus (2.2.6) by following the upgrading and migrating documentation.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
30 Mar 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:
12 July 2022
UID
ibm16603015