SB2024100215 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM i

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SB2024100215 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM i

Published: October 2, 2024 Updated: May 1, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024100215
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Critical 33% Medium 67%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38477)

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 in mod_proxy. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the web server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38474)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in mod_rewrite when parsing encoded question marks in backreferences. A remote attacker can execute scripts in directories permitted by the configuration but not directly reachable by any URL or source disclosure of scripts meant to only to be executed as CGI.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38475)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in mod_rewrite when first segment of substitution matches filesystem path. A remote attacker can map URLs to filesystem locations that are permitted to be served by the server but are not intentionally/directly reachable by any URL and view contents of files or execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References