[security bulletin] HPSBMU03377 rev.2 - HP Release Control running RC4, Remote Disclosure of Information

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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN

Document ID: c04743784
Version: 2

HPSBMU03377 rev.2 - HP Release Control running RC4, Remote Disclosure of
Information

NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should be acted upon as
soon as possible.

Release Date: 2015-07-16
Last Updated: 2016-03-11

Potential Security Impact: Remote Disclosure of Information

Source: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Product Security Response Team

VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been identified with HP Release
Control running RC4.

A vulnerability in SST/TLS RC4 stream cipher known as Bar Mitzah was
addressed by HPE Release Control. The vulnerability could be exploited to
allow remote disclosure of information.

References:

SSRT102150
CVE-2015-2808

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are listed.
HP Release Control Software v9.13, v9.20, v9.21

BACKGROUND

CVSS 2.0 Base Metrics
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  Reference              Base Vector             Base Score
CVE-2015-2808    (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)       4.3
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             Information on CVSS is documented
            in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002

RESOLUTION

HPE has made the following mitigation information available to resolve the
vulnerability for the impacted versions of HPE Release Control :

https://softwaresupport.hp.com/group/softwaresupport/search-result/-/facetsea
rch/document/KM01728554

NOTE: HPE recommends updating to Release Control 9.21 P3 for all previous
releases, if possible. Customers unable to apply the update should contact
HPE Support to discuss options.

HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 16 July 2015 Initial release
Version:2 (rev.2) - 11 March 2016 updated resolution

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