Security Bulletin
Summary
This bulletin addresses CVE-2016-2842 for IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Unix.
Vulnerability Details
OpenSSL vulnerabilities were disclosed on March 1, 2016 by the OpenSSL Project. OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Unix. IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Unix addressed the applicable CVEs with the details provided in:
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX (CVE-2016-0800, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0798, CVE-2016-0797, CVE-2016-0799, CVE-2016-0702, CVE-2016-0703, CVE-2016-0704)
An additional CVE, CVE-2016-2842, was also fixed but was not initially included in the March 1, 2016 OpenSSL Project announcement or in the associated security bulletin for this product. This bulletin only addresses CVE-2016-2842. See the bulletin linked above for the other CVEs that were addressed by the March 1, 2016 OpenSSL Project.
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2842
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to verify that a certain memory allocation succeeds by the doapr_outch function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted string to cause an out-of-bounds write or consume an overly large amount of resources.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111304 for more information
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:Express for UNIX 1.4.6
- All versions prior to 1.4.6.1 iFix 146-113
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX 1.5.0.12
- All versions prior to 1.5.0.12 iFix 150-1206
Remediation/Fixes
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VRMF | Remediation |
| 1.4.6 | Contact your local IBM Remote Technical Support Center to request Connect:Express 1.4.6.1 iFix 146-114 |
| 1.5.0.12 | Apply 1.5.0.12 iFix 150-13, available on Fix Central |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
Original version published 12 May 2016
*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 Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 July 2020
UID
swg21982374