SB2023021718 - Infinite loop in IBM CICS TX Advanced
Published: February 17, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021718
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27918)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when using xml.NewTokenDecoder with a custom TokenReader. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted XML content and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.