Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM MQ Appliance has resolved and OpenSSL vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-1968
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)
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
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM MQ Appliance | 9.1 LTS |
| IBM MQ Appliance | 9.1 CD |
Remediation/Fixes
This vulnerability is addressed under APAR IT36796.
IBM MQ Appliance version 9.1 LTS
Apply fix pack 9.1.0.8, or later firmware.
IBM MQ Appliance version 9.1 CD
Upgrade to 9.2.2 CD release, or later firmware.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
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Change History
18 May 2021: 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:
15 June 2021
UID
ibm16463283