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Abstract
A security vulnerability has been discovered in the OpenSSL libraries included in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX that results in a security vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX.
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VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2011-4576
DESCRIPTION: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX uses OpenSSL libraries for cryptography and is vulnerable to a security vulnerability discovered in the OpenSSL libraries. The SSL 3.0 implementation in OpenSSL version used by Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX does not properly initialize data structures for block cipher padding, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by decrypting the padding data sent by an SSL peer.
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72130 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED VERSIONS:
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.0.00, all versions
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.1.0, all versions
REMEDIATION:
• 4.0.00, all versions - apply the workaround
• 4.1.0, all versions - apply the workaround
• Alternatively, upgrade to 4.2.0, which is not affected by the vulnerability
Workaround(s) & Mitigation(s):
• Configure the product to use TLS and not SSL.
REFERENCES:
• Complete CVSS Guide
• On-line Calculator V2
RELATED INFORMATION:
• IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
• IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
CHANGE HISTORY
2 June 2014: Original Copy Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Flash.
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Modified date:
25 September 2022
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swg21651176