Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM InfoSphere Information Server (CVE-2022-0778)

Summary

A vulnerability in OpenSSL used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server was addressed.

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)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

--Upgrade to DataDirect ODBC drivers version 7.1.6
--Use Technote to choose which OpenSSL version the drivers will use
--Use Technote to follow additional post installation configuration steps

--If you have a Microservices tier
1. Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.0
2. Apply InfoSphere Information Server version 11.7.1.4

Workarounds and Mitigations

None