Advisory

A note with CVSS 8.1 for component BC-SYB-SQA was released by SAP on 11.10.2022. The correction/advisory 3232021 was described with "[CVE-2022-35299] Buffer Overflow in SAP SQL Anywhere and SAP IQ" and affects the system type Sybase platform.

A workaround exists, according to SAP Security Advisory team. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

The vulnerability addressed is code injection within Sybase platform.

Risk specification

SAP SQL Anywhere and SAP IQ database servers allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely use a stack-based buffer overflow when the server is running a debugging option. This leads the attacker to read and modify data or impact the availability of a system.

Solution

SAP SQL Anywhere and SAP IQ database servers have been fixed with an upgrade SAP SQL Anywhere 17.0 SP1 PL05 or later and SAP IQ 16.1 SP04 PL14 or SAP IQ 16.1 SP05 PL04. Although an alternative solution exists, it is advisable to apply the correction! This is the workaround, which was suggested by the SAP security experts: "Avoid using the server -z switch or the Debugging Information option for server patches prior to this correction.".

The advisory is valid for

SAP IQ SQLACORE 16.1 SP04 16.1
SYBASE_SQL_ANYWHERE_SERVER 17.0 ⁵

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Notifications

Affected system Sybase platform

CVSS 8.1

Component BC-SYB-SQA

Patch Day2022-10

Released on2022/10/11

SAP Note 3232021

Workaround Yes

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
Sybase platform

_CVSS
8.1

_Component
BC-SYB-SQA

_{Patch Day}
2022-10

_{Released
on}
2022/10/11

_{SAP Note}
3232021

_Workaround
Yes