Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX (CVE-2016-8610)

Summary

OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8610**
DESCRIPTION:** SSL/TLS protocol is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when processing ALERT packets during a SSL handshake. By sending specially-crafted packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to stop responding.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118296 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix 4.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

V.R.M.F

| APAR|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—
4.1.0| IT18697| Apply 4.1.0.4.iFix085, available on Fix Central

Alternatively, upgrade to version 4.2.0, which is not affected by the vulnerability.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None