SB2024101530 - IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data update for gRPC on Node.js
Published: October 15, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101530
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37168)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due there are two separate code paths in which memory can be allocated per message in excess of the `grpc.max_receive_message_length` channel option. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.