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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0141
Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
1 February 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-6352
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21623608
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Security Bulletin: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX. Various Denial of
Service (DoS) vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX that can
be triggered by sending specially-crafted data to Connect:Direct over the
network. (CVE-2012-6352)
Document information
Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
Software version:
3.8, 4.0, 4.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris
Reference #:
1623608
Modified date:
2013-01-29
Flash (Alert)
Abstract
Various Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
for UNIX that can be triggered by sending specially-crafted data to
Connect:Direct over the network.
Content
VULNERABILITY DETAILS:
CVE ID: CVE-2012-6352
DESCRIPTION: Connect:Direct is vulnerable to certain forms of specially-crafted
data sent to it over the network. The specially-crafted data can cause a
Connect:Direct Session Manager that is receiving the data to crash and can
cause numerous error messages in the Connect:Direct logs. In both cases,
resources are consumed that are then unavailable for legitimate Connect:Direct
operations.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/80701 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
AFFECTED VERSIONS:
All versions prior to and including IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX
4.1.0.3
REMEDIATION:
The recommended solution is to apply the fix for each version as soon as
practical. See below for information on the available fixes.
* Version 4.1.0: apply the iFix for QC20158 or any iFix dated 25 April 2012 or
later.
* Version 4.0.00: apply the iFix for QC20158 or any iFix dated 30 April 2012 or
later.
* Version 3.8.00 and earlier: no fix available. Upgrade to either 4.0.00 or
4.1.0 and apply an appropriate iFix.
WORKAROUND(S):
None known; apply fixes
MITIGATION(S):
None known
REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
X-Force Vulnerability Database
CVE-2012-6352
RELATED INFORMATION:
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
*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.
Note: According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST),
the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY
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