IBM8CFA6353E92C67EBCD5ACD0376ABEE4577AD902B830B8470F96D6163C3679123Security Bulletin: A Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
74.6%
Summary
There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Version 8.0.6.15, used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ on AIX and Linux platforms. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2020-27221
**DESCRIPTION:**Eclipse OpenJ9 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when the virtual machine or JNI natives are converting from UTF-8 characters to platform encoding. By sending an overly long string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195353 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| Sterling Connect:Direct FTP+ | 1.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
| V.R.M.F | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.0 | IT36153 | Apply 1.3.0.iFix019, available on Fix Central. |
| For versions previous to 1.3.0, IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm sterling connect:direct ftp+ | eq | 1.3.0 |
Related
0.004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
74.6%