All the vulnerabilites related to IBM - Connect:Direct for UNIX
cve-2020-4587
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-08-24 15:30
Modified
2024-09-16 23:41
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer ovreflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could manipulate CD UNIX to obtain root provileges. IBM X-Force ID: 184578.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX Version: 6.1.0
Version: 6.0.0
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