SB2024072305 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

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SB2024072305 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Published: July 23, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024072305
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8562)

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition flaw in the API Server proxy. A remote privileged user can send a specially-crafted request and exploit this vulnerability to gain access to private networks on the Kubernetes control plane components.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25743)

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. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References