SB2024030612 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem)



SB2024030612 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem)

Published: March 6, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024030612
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 83% Low 17%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20919)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Hotspot component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate data.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39615)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the xmlSAX2StartElement() function in /libxml2/SAX2.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20932)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Security component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate data.


4) Covert timing channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5388)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient fix for #VU84108 (CVE-2023-4421). A remote attacker can perform Marvin attack and gain access to sensitive information.


5) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20945)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Security component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.


6) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20921)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Hotspot component in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.