openssl security update (RHSA-2015-0066)

Original Release Date: March 6, 2015
Last Revised: November 29, 2017
Number: ASA-2015-105
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 4.1
Advisory Status: Final

1. Overview:

OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Transport Layer Security (TLS), and Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength, general purpose cryptography library.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the DTLS implementation of OpenSSL. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted DTLS message, which would cause an OpenSSL server to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-3571 to this issue.

A memory leak flaw was found in the way the dtls1_buffer_record() function of OpenSSL parsed certain DTLS messages. A remote attacker could send multiple specially crafted DTLS messages to exhaust all available memory of a DTLS server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2015-0206 to this issue.

It was found that OpenSSL's BigNumber Squaring implementation could produce incorrect results under certain special conditions. This flaw could possibly affect certain OpenSSL library functionality, such as RSA blinding. Note that this issue occurred rarely and with a low probability, and there is currently no known way of exploiting it. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-3570 to this issue.

It was discovered that OpenSSL would perform an ECDH key exchange with a non-ephemeral key even when the ephemeral ECDH cipher suite was selected. A malicious server could make a TLS/SSL client using OpenSSL use a weaker key exchange method than the one requested by the user. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-3572 to this issue.

It was discovered that OpenSSL would accept ephemeral RSA keys when using non-export RSA cipher suites. A malicious server could make a TLS/SSL client using OpenSSL use a weaker key exchange method. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2015-0204 to this issue.

Multiple flaws were found in the way OpenSSL parsed X.509 certificates. An attacker could use these flaws to modify an X.509 certificate to produce a certificate with a different fingerprint without invalidating its signature, and possibly bypass fingerprint-based blacklisting in applications. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-8275 to this issue.

It was found that an OpenSSL server would, under certain conditions, accept Diffie-Hellman client certificates without the use of a private key. An attacker could use a user's client certificate to authenticate as that user, without needing the private key. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2015-0205 to this issue.

More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by Red Hat:

2. Avaya System Products using a modified version of RHEL6 with affected packages installed:

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya CMS R16.x, 17 through R17 R4 Low Upgrade to R17 R5 or later.  Apply the security patch as outlined by PSN004216u
Avaya Breeze™ Platform 2.x, 3.0 through 3.0 SP3 Low Upgrade to 3.0 SP4 or later.
Avaya Aura® Conferencing 8.0 through 8.0 SP4 Low Upgrade to 8.0 SP5 or later.
Avaya Aura® Experience Portal 6.x, 7.0 through 7.0.1 Low Upgrade to 7.0.2 or later and install latest Avaya Linux Security Updates.
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.1, 9.0 through 9.1.3 Low Upgrade to 9.1.4 or later.
Avaya IP Office Application Server 9.0 through 9.1.3 Low Upgrade to 9.1.4 or later.
Avaya one-X® Client Enablement Services 6.2 through 6.2 SP3 Low Upgrade to 6.2 SP4 or later.
Avaya Aura® Session Manager 6.3 through 6.3.14 Low Upgrade to 6.3.15 or later.
Avaya Session Border Controller for Enterprise 6.3 through 6.3.4 Low Upgrade to 6.3.5 or later.

Recommended Actions for System Products:
Avaya strongly recommends following networking and security best practices by implementing firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such restrictions should always be in place, risk to Avaya products and the surrounding network from this potential vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these practices are implemented until such time as an Avaya provided product update or the recommended Avaya action is applied. Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the customer's security policies may be required during this interim period, but the System Product operating system or application should not be modified unless the change is approved by Avaya. Making changes that are not approved may void the Avaya product service contract.

Mitigating Factors:

When determining risk, Avaya takes into account many factors as outlined by Avaya's Security Vulnerability Classification Policy. The following table describes factors that mitigate the risk of specific vulnerabilities for affected Avaya products:

Vulnerability Mitigating Factors
CVE-2014-3570 The risk is rated Low for all listed products because the issue occurred rarely and with a low probability, and there is currently no known way of exploiting it.
Additionally, RSA is used by default and their operations are not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2014-3571
CVE-2015-0206
The risk is rated None for all listed products because DTLS is not used by default.
CVE-2014-3572
The risk is rated Low for all listed products because by default, weak keys are disabled and ECDSA certificates are not used.
CVE-2014-8275 The risk is rated Low for all listed products because the fingerprint-based certificate-blacklist protection mechanism is not used by default.
CVE-2015-0204
The risk is rated Low for all listed products because weak keys are disabled by default.
CVE-2015-0205
The risk is rated Low for all listed products because they do not trust a client CA that issues certificates containing DH keys by default.

3. Avaya Software-Only Products:

Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.

In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.

Product: Actions:
Avaya Aura® Experience Portal Depending on the Operating System installed, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the EP application.

Recommended Actions for Software-Only Products:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends following recommended actions supplied by Red Hat regarding their Enterprise Linux.

4. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

5. Disclaimer:

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6. Revision History:

V 1.0 - March 6, 2015 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - March 18, 2015 - Updated Section 2 to include ASBCE affected versions.
V 3.0 - March 24, 2015 - Updated CMS affected versions and actions.
V 4.0 - November 29, 2017 - Updated affected versions and actions for all other products and set the advisory status to Final.
V 4.1 - November 29, 2017 - Republished the ASA.

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