SB2022061412 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Manager Virtual Appliance
Published: June 14, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0778)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Windows Network Connections Service when handling objects in memory. A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
2) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0778)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the BN_mod_sqrt() function when processing an ASN.1 certificate that contains elliptic curve public keys in compressed form or explicit elliptic curve parameters with a base point encoded in compressed form. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate to the TLS server or client, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-security-vulnerability-has-been-fixed-in-ibm-security-identity-manager-virtual-appliancecve-2020-0778/"
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