IT47592: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2024-40094, CVE-2024-7254

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEID:   CVE-2024-40094
  DESCRIPTION:   GraphQL Java (aka graphql-java) is vulnerable to
  a denial of service, caused by the failure to properly consider
  ExecutableNormalizedFields (ENFs) as part of preventing denial
  of service. By using introspection queries, a remote attacker
  could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
  
  CVEID:   CVE-2024-7254
  DESCRIPTION:   Google Protocol Buffers (a.k.a., protobuf) is
  vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based
  buffer overflow . By sending a specially crafted request, a
  remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a
  denial of service condition.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
  *                                                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2024-40094,                                              *
  * CVE-2024-7254                                                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 1Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 1Q 2025 / January )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels