Security Bulletin
Summary
libssh is part of the base OS modules in all operand images in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container is not directly vulnerable under standard operations, but custom use of the images may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2021-3634
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-3634
DESCRIPTION: libssh is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially-crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208281 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 1.1-eus with Operator |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 3.0 with Operator |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 3.1 with Operator |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 4.0 with Operator |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 4.1 with Operator |
Remediation/Fixes
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 3.0, 3.1, 4.0 and 4.1 (Continuous Delivery)
Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 4.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.4.0-r2 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.1 EUS (Extended Update Support)
Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 1.1.10 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 11.0.0.18-r1-eus or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_eus?topic=releases-upgrading-operator
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
16 Jun 2022: Initial Publication
*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 Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 June 2022
UID
ibm16597537