Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Rational ClearQuest (CVE-2022-0778, CVE-2022-1292)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Rational ClearQuest. IBM Rational ClearQuest has addressed the applicable CVEs.

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)

CVEID:CVE-2022-1292
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the c_rehash script. By sending a specially-crafted request using shell metacharacters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the script on the system.
CVSS Base score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225619 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Apply a fix pack as listed in the table below. The fix pack includes OpenSSL 1.1.1o.

Affected Versions

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Applying the fix

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9.1 through 9.1.0.2 | Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 3 (9.1.0.3) for 9.1
9.0.2 through 9.0.2.5 | Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 6 (9.0.2.6) for 9.0.2
9.0.1 through 9.0.1.13
9.0 through 9.0.0.6 | Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 14 (9.0.1.14) for 9.0.1

For 8.0.x, 8.0.1.x, and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None