Resource exhaustion in IBM License Metric Tool



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-22360
CWE-ID CWE-400
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM License Metric Tool
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU88070

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22360

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM License Metric Tool: 9.2.0 - 9.2.35

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7147904


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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