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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0929
            Security Bulletin: IBM Rational ClearQuest security
                   vulnerability fixes for CVE-2012-2203
                             28 September 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           IBM Rational ClearQuest
Publisher:         IBM
Operating System:  AIX
                   HP-UX
                   Linux variants
                   Solaris
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-2203  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21612036

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Security Bulletin: IBM Rational ClearQuest security vulnerability fixes for 
CVE-2012-2203 

Flash (Alert)

Document information

Rational ClearQuest

General Information

Software version:
7.1, 7.1.0.1, 7.1.0.2, 7.1.1, 7.1.1.1, 7.1.1.2, 7.1.1.3, 7.1.1.4, 7.1.1.5, 
7.1.1.6, 7.1.1.7, 7.1.1.8, 7.1.1.9, 7.1.2, 7.1.2.1, 7.1.2.2, 7.1.2.3, 7.1.2.4, 
7.1.2.5, 7.1.2.6, 7.1.2.7, 7.1.2.8, 8.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2, 8.0.0.3, 8.0.0.4

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Reference #:
1612036

Modified date:
2012-09-25

Abstract

IBM Rational ClearQuest uses the IBM GSKit component to establish SSL 
connections to an LDAP directory server for LDAP authentication. ClearQuest 
7.1.2.8 and 8.0.0.4 install updated versions of GSKit which contain 
corrections for security vulnerability CVE-2012-2203 

Content

CVE ID: CVE-2012-2203

Description: A vulnerability in relation to PKCS#12 operations and insertion 
of Trust Anchors exists with GSKit. PKCS#12 file format is not the usual 
format for ClearQuest deployments.

CVSS*: 
CVSS Base Score: 5.8 
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/77280 for the 
current score 
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined 
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)

Affected Platforms: For ClearQuest v7.1.x: versions prior to 7.1.2.8.

For ClearQuest v8.0.x: versions prior to 8.0.0.4

Remediation: Upgrade ClearQuest to the below versions or later.

    8.0.0.4: Download document 4033362 
    7.1.2.8: Download document 4033360

Workarounds: ClearQuest deployments that are not using LDAP authentication are
not affected.

Mitigation: PKCS#12 format is not the default file format deployed for 
ClearQuest. Do not change from CMS format.

References:

Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 CVE-2012-2203

Related Information:

IBM Product Security Incident Response Program

Acknowledgement:

Change History: Sept 25, 2012 Initial Publication

*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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