Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium

Published: 2023-12-21

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-39975 CVE-2023-34042
CWE-ID	CWE-415 CWE-732
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Security Guardium Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79344

Risk: Medium

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-2023-39975

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the free_req_info(). A remote attacker send a specially crafted request to trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Security Guardium: 12.0

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7100884

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.

2) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU80886

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34042

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource