SB2026010629 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Operator for Apache Flink



SB2026010629 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Operator for Apache Flink

Published: January 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026010629
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-58056)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP/1.1 requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


2) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48924)

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

The vulnerability exists due to the methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop. A remote attacker can trigger uncontrolled recursion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.