Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affect IBM Spectrum Control

Summary

OpenSSL is vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability affect IBM Spectrum Control.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-4741
**DESCRIPTION:**OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after-free flaw in the SSL_free_buffers API function. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/292512 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Release| First Fixing
VRM Level| Link to Fix
—|—|—
5.4| 5.4.12.1| <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/latest-downloads-ibm-spectrum-control&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None