CVE-2015-0138

Description

GSKit in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS) 6.0 before 6.0.0.73-ISS-ITDS-IF0073, 6.1 before 6.1.0.66-ISS-ITDS-IF0066, 6.2 before 6.2.0.42-ISS-ITDS-IF0042, and 6.3 before 6.3.0.35-ISS-ITDS-IF0035 and IBM Security Directory Server (ISDS) 6.3.1 before 6.3.1.9-ISS-ISDS-IF0009 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.54% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1007.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73326 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1006.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1091.html vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21698703 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883640 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00022.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1020.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00014.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1021.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00031.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0138?
CVE-2015-0138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0138?
To fix CVE-2015-0138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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