Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory. IBM Performance Management has addressed the applicable CVE.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Application Diagnostics 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.3
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.3
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private 8.1.4
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | Product VRMF | Remediation |
|---|---|---|
|
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private |
8.1.4 |
The vulnerability can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-SERVER-IF0009 or later server patch to the system where the Cloud APM server is installed: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10961578 The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-GATEWAY-IF0007 Hybrid Gateway patch to the system where the Hybrid Gateway is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10961656 |
| IBM Cloud Application Performance Management | N/A | The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.4.0-IBM-APM-GATEWAY-IF0007 Hybrid Gateway patch to the system where the Hybrid Gateway is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10961656 |
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IBM Monitoring
IBM Application Diagnostics IBM Application Performance Management
IBM Application Performance Management Advanced
|
8.1.3 |
The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-SERVER-IF0016 server patch to the system where the APM server is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-application-performance-management-813-8130-ibm-ipm-server-if0016-readme The vulnerabilities can be remediated by applying the following 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-GATEWAY-IF0012 Hybrid Gateway patch to the system where the Hybrid Gateway is installed: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-application-performance-management-813-8130-ibm-apm-gateway-if0012-readme |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
Originally published 30 August 2019
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 October 2019
UID
ibm11072104