Security Bulletin
Summary
There is a vulnerability in Google Gson used by object storage file IO exits and Integrated File Agent in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX has addressed the applicable CVE (CVE-2022-25647).
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-25647
DESCRIPTION: Google Gson is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. By using the writeReplace() method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/217225 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0.0 - 6.2.0.4.iFix017 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading.
| Product | Version | Remediation/Fix/Instructions |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.2.0 | Apply 6.2.0.4.iFix018, available on Fix Central. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
19 Aug 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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Document Information
Modified date:
22 August 2022
Initial Publish date:
19 August 2022
UID
ibm16614677