Security Bulletin
Summary
The OpenSSL commponent is embedded in cqperl. Customers may be affected when there are Perl hooks/scripts which use SSL connections. ClearQuest itself doesn't provide any services using OpenSSL.
Vulnerability Details
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CVE ID: CVE-2013-4353
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a connecting client to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90201 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVE ID: CVE-2013-6450
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the daemon to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90069 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
CVE ID: CVE-2013-6449
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using specially-crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client to cause the daemon to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90068 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Rational ClearQuest versions 7.1.1 through 7.1.1.9, 7.1.2 through 7.1.2.12, 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.9, and 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.2 where you have written Perl hooks or scripts that use SSL connections.
Remediation/Fixes
The solution is to upgrade to a version of ClearQuest that has a newer OpenSSL component that corrects these vulnerabilities. Select the proper fix for your version:
- Client fixes (for Windows ClearQuest clients meeting the description above of vulnerable configurations)
- Upgrade to Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 13 (7.1.2.13) for 7.1.2.
Note: 7.1.2.13 inter-operates with all 7.1.1.x systems, and can be installed in the same way as 7.1.1.x fix packs.
Systems running 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.2:
Systems running 8.0.0 through 8.0.0.9:
Systems running 7.1.1 through 7.1.1.9, or 7.1.2 through 7.1.2.12:
Note: There is a serious security issue CVE-2014-0160 which affects the above releases. It is recommended that you upgrade to the Interim fix (contains OpenSSL 1.0.1g) associated with the Fix Packs listed above. Please read Security Bulletin: Rational ClearQuest affected by vulnerability in OpenSSL (CVE-2014-0160) for details.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
News - OpenSSL vulnerabilities
Security Bulletin: Rational ClearQuest affected by vulnerability in OpenSSL (CVE-2014-0160)
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
* 25 June 2014: Original copy 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.
Disclaimer
Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.
Internal Use Only
PSIRT Advisory 1377, Record 35315
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 September 2018
UID
swg21675305