Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Rational ClearQuest

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-2023-3817
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw when using the DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() functions to check a DH key or DH parameters. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause long delays, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262046 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Apply the relevant fixes as listed in the table below.

Affected Versions

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Applying the fix

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9.1 through 9.1.0.5

| Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 6 (9.1.0.6) for 9.1

10.0 through 10.0.4

| Install Rational ClearQuest Fix Pack 5 (10.0.5) for 10.0

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For 9.0.2.x, and earlier releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the product.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None