Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Certified Container is affected by denial of service vulnerability in version 1.1.1k-5

Security Bulletin

Summary

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Certified Container requires openssl for LDAP support. This fix upgrades the openssl and its compnent packages to version 1.1.1k-6.el8_5

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2022-0778
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the BN_mod_sqrt() function when parsing certificates. By using a specially-crafted certificate with invalid explicit curve parameters, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause an infinite loop, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221911 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.1.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product(s)	Version(s)	APAR	Remediation/Fix
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.2.0 IBM Certified Container	IT41641	Apply 6.2.0.4, see Downloading the Certified Container Software
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.1.0 IBM Certified Container	IT41641	Apply 6.2.0.4, see Downloading the Certified Container Software
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.0.0 IBM Certified Container	IT41641	Apply 6.2.0.4, see Downloading the Certified Container Software

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

14 Jul 2022: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Certified Container is affected by denial of service vulnerability in version 1.1.1k-5