SB2023030217 - Resource exhaustion in IBM FOS Firmware
Published: March 2, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023030217
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6227)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause a DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to improper handling of Router Advertisement messages. An adjacent attacker can send specially crafted RA messages, consume excessive amounts of CPU resources and cause the system to hang.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.