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IBM SECURITY ADVISORY

First Issued: Fri Jun 6 05:44:06 CDT 2014 

The most recent version of this document is available here:

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory8.asc
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory8.asc
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory8.asc
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                           VULNERABILITY SUMMARY

VULNERABILITY:   Race condition in the ssl3_read_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in 
                 OpenSSL.  

PLATFORMS:       AIX 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1
                 VIOS 2.X

SOLUTION:        Apply the fix as described below.

THREAT:          See below

CVE Numbers:     CVE-2010-5298

Reboot required?    NO
Workarounds?        NO
Protected by FPM?   NO
Protected by SED?   NO
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                           DETAILED INFORMATION

I. DESCRIPTION 
   
    CVE-2010-5298 
	Race condition in the ssl3_read_bytes function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 
    through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled,allows remote
    attackers to inject data across sessions or cause a denial of service
    (use-after-free and parsing error) via an SSL connection in a multithreaded
    environment.

II. CVSS

	CVE-2010-5298
    CVSS Base Score:4
    CVSS Temporal Score:see http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92632
    CVSS Environmental Score*:Undefined
    CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

III. PLATFORM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

    The following fileset levels are vulnerable:

    AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3: all OpenSSL versions from 1.0.1.500 to 1.0.1.502 .
    VIOS 2.X: all OpenSSL versions from 1.0.1.500 to 1.0.1.502 .


    AIX OpenSSL v0.9.8.xxxx and 12.9.8.xxxx are not vulnerable to this 
    security vulnerability.
  
    Note: To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your
    systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.

IV. FIXES 

    A fix is available, and it can be downloaded from:

    https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=aixbp

    To extract the fixes from the tar file:

    zcat openssl-1.0.1.503.tar.Z | tar xvf -

    IMPORTANT: If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup
    of the system be created.  Verify it is both bootable and
    readable before proceeding.

    To preview the fix installation:

    installp -apYd . openssl

    To install the fix package:

    installp -aXYd . openssl
 
V. WORKAROUNDS
 
    No workarounds.

VI. CONTACT INFORMATION

    If you would like to receive AIX Security Advisories via email,
    please visit:

        http://www.ibm.com/systems/support

    and click on the "My notifications" link.

    To view previously issued advisories, please visit:

        http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/onvdq
 
    Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be
    directed to:

        security-alert@austin.ibm.com

    To obtain the PGP public key that can be used to communicate
    securely with the AIX Security Team you can either:

        A. Send an email with "get key" in the subject line to:

            security-alert@austin.ibm.com

        B. Download the key from our web page:

    http://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pgpkey.txt

        C. Download the key from a PGP Public Key Server. The key ID is:

	        0x28BFAA12

    Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any
    assistance.

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VII. REFERENCES:

    Complete CVSS Guide: http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html
    On-line Calculator V2: http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2
    X-Force Vulnerability Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/92632
    CVE-2010-5298 :  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-5298

    *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
    ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the
    impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links
    in the Reference section of this Flash.

    Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams
    (FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry
    open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to
    determine urgency and priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES
    "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
    MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE
    RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY
    VULNERABILITY.
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