Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in Open Source Botan affects IBM Netezza Platform Software clients

Summary

Open Source Botan is used by IBM Netezza Platform Software. IBM Netezza Platform Software has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-14737**
DESCRIPTION:** Botan could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the cryptographic cache-based side channel in the RSA implementation. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to recover information about RSA secret keys.
CVSS Base Score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/132627 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Netezza clients from any of the following releases:

• IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.2.1.4-P2 - 7.2.1.4-P3
• IBM Netezza Platform Software 7.2.1.5 - 7.2.1.5-P1

Remediation/Fixes

For NPS clients that are running any of the affected releases, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release/platform of the clients that are available in the following release:

Workarounds and Mitigations

None