IBM DataPower Gateway update for Linux kernel

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU89895

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52881

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the tcp_ack() function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c, which can result in system accepting ACK responses for bytes that were never sent. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DataPower Gateway: 10.5.0.0 - 10.6.0.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_datapower_gateway:10.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178687

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.