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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2920
OpenSSL as used in IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture is
vulnerable to information exposure (CVE-2018-5407)
5 August 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM QRadar SIEM
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-5407
Reference: ESB-2019.2581
ESB-2019.1971
ESB-2019.1789
ESB-2019.1615
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10961596
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Security Bulletin: OpenSSL as used in IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture is
vulnerable to information exposure (CVE-2018-5407)
PSIRT
Document information
More support for: IBM QRadar SIEM
Component: Product Security (PSIRT)
Software version: 7.2, 7.3
Operating system(s): Linux
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 0961596
Modified date: 02 August 2019
Summary
OpenSSL as used in IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture is susceptible to
information exposure.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-5407
Description: Multiple SMT/Hyper-Threading architectures and processors could
allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by execution
engine sharing on Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) architecture. By using the
new PortSmash side-channel attack, an attacker could run a malicious process
next to legitimate processes using the architectures parallel thread running
capabilities to leak encrypted data from the CPU's internal processes. Note:
This vulnerability is known as PortSmash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
152484 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.2.0 - 7.2.8 Patch 3
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.2 GA
Remediation/Fixes
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.2.0 - 7.2.8 Patch 4
IBM QRadar Network Packet Capture 7.3.0 - 7.3.2 Patch 1
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Change History
August 1st 2019: First Publish
*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 Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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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