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. (CVE-2023-2975)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-2975
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by AES-SIV cipher implementation. By sending a specially-crafted request using empty data entries as associated data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication validation.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260817 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

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