Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in the libgcrypt library. IBM Security Access Manager appliances use the libgcrypt library and are affected by this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-6313
DESCRIPTION: GnuPG could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an error in the mixing functions when obtaining 4640 bits from the random number generator. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to predict the next 160 bits of output.
CVSS Base Score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/116169 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
IBM Security Access Manager 9.0 appliances, all firmware versions.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has provided patches for all affected versions. Follow the installation instructions in the README files included with the patch.
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation |
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 7.0 (appliance) | IV93302 | Apply Interim Fix 28: 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0028 |
IBM Security Access Manager for Web | 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5 | IV93202 | 1. For versions prior to 8.0.1.5, upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-WGA-FP0005 2. Upgrade to 8.0.1.5 IF 1: 8.0.1.5-ISS-WGA-IF0001 |
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile | 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.1.5 | IV93277 | 1. For versions prior to 8.0.1.5, upgrade to 8.0.1.5: 8.0.1-ISS-ISAM-FP0005 2. Upgrade to 8.0.1.5 IF 1: 8.0.1.5-ISS-ISAM-IF0001 |
IBM Security Access Manager | 9.0 - 9.0.2.0 | IV93202 | 1. For versions prior to 9.0.2.1, upgrade to 9.0.2.1: 9.0.2-ISS-ISAM-FP0001 2. Upgrade to 9.0.2.1 IF 1: 9.0.2.1-ISS-ISAM-IF0001 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
March 1, 2017: Original version published.
*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 Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21999613