Security Bulletin: A Vulnerability in IBM Java Runtime Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX

2021-03-2322:27:12

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ibm

java runtime

vulnerability

ibm sterling

connect:direct

unix

eclipse openj9

buffer overflow

cve-2020-27221

cvss

fix

remediation

EPSS

0.004

Percentile

74.6%

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Summary

There is a vulnerability in IBM® Runtime Environment Java™ Versions 8.0.6.15 and 8.0.5.40, used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-27221
**DESCRIPTION:**Eclipse OpenJ9 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when the virtual machine or JNI natives are converting from UTF-8 characters to platform encoding. By sending an overly long string, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195353 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.1.0
IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX	6.0.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	4.3.0
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX	4.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

V.R.M.F	APAR	Remediation/First Fix
6.1.0	IT36111	Apply 6.1.0.3.iFix007, available on Fix Central
6.0.0	IT36111	Apply 6.0.0.2.iFix091, available on Fix Central
4.3.0	IT36111	Apply 4.3.0.1.iFix073, available on Fix Central
4.2.0	IT36111	Apply 4.2.0.5.iFix051, available on Fix Central