(IBM Issues Fix for IBM AIX pConsole) IBM AIX Default TLS Version Lets Remote Users Conduct Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037396 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037396
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-0266
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 6 2016
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 6.1.9, 7.1.3, 7.1.4
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Description:
A vulnerability reported in IBM AIX. A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system in certain cases.
The operating system does not require the newest version of TLS by default. A remote user that can conduct a man-in-the-middle attack can obtain potentially sensitive information communicated by the target system.
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Impact:
A remote user that can conduct a man-in-the-middle attack can obtain potentially sensitive information communicated by the target system.
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Solution:
IBM has issued a fix for CVE-2016-0266 for IBM AIX pConsole.
For 6.1.9: APAR IV89739
For 7.1.4: APAR IV89737
The IBM advisory is available at:
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pconsole_advisory2.asc
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Vendor URL: aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/pconsole_advisory2.asc (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Message History:
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