Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM QRadar Network Security has addressed vulnerabilities in OpenSSL. The issues could lead to a denial of service.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an integer overflow in CipherUpdate. By sending an overly long argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196848 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)
CVEID: CVE-2021-23841
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the X509_issuer_and_serial_hash() function. By parsing the issuer field, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196847 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
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.4.0
IBM QRadar Network Security 5.5.0
Remediation/Fixes
Product |
VRMF |
Remediation/First Fix |
IBM QRadar Network Security |
5.4.0 |
Install Firmware 5.4.0.15 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector. |
IBM QRadar Network Security |
5.5.0 |
Install Firmware 5.5.0.10 from the Available Updates page of the Local Management Interface, or by performing a One Time Scheduled Installation from SiteProtector. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
28 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:
30 March 2022
UID
ibm16566041