Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services is vulnerable to a denial of service due to PostgreSQL (CVE-2023-5870)

Summary

IBM Connect:Direct Web Services uses PostgreSQL. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address the vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-5870
**DESCRIPTION:**PostgreSQL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the pg_signal_backend role. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 2.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271227 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading …

Product(s)|Version(s)|**Remediation
**
—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.0| Upgrade to 6.1.0.24, 6.2.0.23, or 6.3.0.7
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.1| Apply 6.1.0.24, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.2| Apply 6.2.0.23, available on Fix Central
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services| 6.3| Apply 6.3.0.7, available on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None