Main Vulnerability Database SB2022070601

SB2022070601 - Resource exhaustion in IBM Rational Build Forge

Published: July 6, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022070601

Severity

Medium

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 1

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42340)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when processing HTTP connections. A remote attacker can initiate multiple HTTP connections with the web server and consume all available memory on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-rational-build-forge-is-affected-by-apache-tomcat-version-used-in-it-cve-2021-42340/"
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