IBM Cloud Pak for Data System 2.0 update for zipp

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU94792

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5569

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted zip file to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Pak for Data System: 2.0.0.0 - 2.0.2.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_cloud_pak_for_data_system:2.0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184186

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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