SB2024092650 - IBM watsonx.data update for Netty

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SB2024092650 - IBM watsonx.data update for Netty

Published: September 26, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024092650
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34462)

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources if no idle timeout handler was configured. A remote attacker can send a client hello packet, which leads the server to buffer up to 16MB of data per connection and results in a denial of service condition.


2) Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24823)

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

The vulnerability exists due to usage of insecure permissions for temporary files. A local user can view contents of temporary files and gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References