SB2022072706 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0778)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the BN_mod_sqrt() function when processing an ASN.1 certificate that contains elliptic curve public keys in compressed form or explicit elliptic curve parameters with a base point encoded in compressed form. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate to the TLS server or client, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1292)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the c_rehash script distributed by some operating systems. A remote attacker with ability to pass data to c_rehash script can and execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the script.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-openssl-affect-ibm-rational-clearquest-cve-2022-0778-cve-2022-1292/"
• https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-in-openssl-affect-ibm-rational-clearquest-cve-2022-0778-cve-2022-1292/</a><br><a
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6602981<br><br></p>