Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-6519 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU17349
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6519
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to avahi-daemon inadvertently responds to IPv6 unicast queries with source addresses that are not on-link. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted port-5353 UDP packet to trigger traffic amplification and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApp Connect Enterprise Certified Container: before 9.1.0
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7015015
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.