Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Security Vulnerability - XML Entity Expansion (Billion Laughs Attack) leads to Denial of Service. The IBM Sterling Filegateway application is configured to process recursively defined XML entities, which may lead to a denial of service condition if a sufficiently large set of recursive entity references is defined in the XML request.
Local fix
None STRRTC 530673 KK/KK
Problem summary
Users Affected: All Problem Description: Security Vulnerability - XML entity expansion (billion laughs attack) leads to denial of service. Platforms Affected: All
Problem conclusion
Resolution Summary: A code fix is provided. Delivered In: 5020602_4 5020603_2 6000001 5020604_1
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT19755
Reported component name
STR B2B INTEGRA
Reported component ID
5725D0600
Reported release
526
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-03-17
Closed date
2017-05-12
Last modified date
2019-03-29
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APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
STR B2B INTEGRA
Fixed component ID
5725D0600
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 March 2019