Main Vulnerability Database SB2022042114

SB2022042114 - Buffer overflow in IBM Cloud Object Storage Systems

Published: April 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022042114

Severity

Medium

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 1

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-25032)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when compressing data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-with-zlib-affect-ibm-cloud-object-storage-systems-apr-2022-v3/"
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-vulnerabilities-with-zlib-affect-ibm-cloud-object-storage-systems-apr-2022-v3/</a>
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6572727