SB20240611174 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition

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SB20240611174 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition

Published: June 11, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20240611174
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27982)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


2) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27983)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling HTTP/2 packets. A remote attacker can send a small amount of HTTP/2 frames packets with a few HTTP/2 frames inside and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References