SB2024021447 - Segmentation fault in IBM Java affects IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
Published: February 14, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024021447
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Segmentation fault (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5676)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to JVM can be forced into an infinite busy hang on a spinlock or a segmentation fault if a shutdown signal (SIGTERM, SIGINT or SIGHUP) is received before the JVM has finished initializing. A local privileged user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.