Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in OpenSSL affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows (CVE-2017-3731)

Summary

OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on January 26, 2017 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows has addressed the applicable CVEs.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-3731 DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read when using a specific cipher. By sending specially crafted truncated packets, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using CHACHA20/POLY1305 to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/121312&gt; 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:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows 4.6.0.0 through 4.6.0.6_iFix016

Remediation/Fixes

Product

| VRMF|APAR|Remediation/First Fix
—|—|—|—
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows| 4.6.0| IT21346| Apply 4.6.0.6_iFix017, available on Fix Central
For older versions/releases IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version/release of the product.
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Workarounds and Mitigations

None