T3 2024 Sterling Connect:Express for Unix is vulnerable to denial of service due to OpenSSL

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IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX is vulnerable to denial of service due to OpenSSL

Summary

OpenSSL is used by IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX. IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX has addressed the applicable CVE.

 

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2024-6119
Description: OpenSSL is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error when performing certificate name checks
(e.g., TLS clients checking server certificates). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read an invalid memory address resulting in abnormal termination of the application process.
CWE: Click here.
CVSS Source: CISA ADP
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Product 

Affected Version 

Remediation/
Fix/Instructions

IBM Sterling 
Connect:Express
for UNIX

1.5.0.170
0 and
prior

Upgrade to 1.5.0.17010 or
apply the OpenSSL 3.3.2 Updater for Connect:Express for Unix. Both are available on Fix Central.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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