Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerability in the Apache CXF library used in WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core affect CICS Transaction Gateway Web Service requests. CICS Transaction Gateway addressed the applicable CVEs.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2019-12406
DESCRIPTION: Apache CXF is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by the failure to restrict the number of message attachments present in a given message. By sending a specially-crafted message containing an overly large number of message attachments, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/170974 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.3
CICS Transaction Gateway v9.2.0.0 – 9.2.0.2
Remediation/Fixes
Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms | 9.2.0.0 9.2.0.1 9.2.0.2 | PH24764 | http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FWebSphere%2FCICS+Transaction+Gateway+for+Multiplatforms&fixids=92-CICSTG-Liberty-PH24764&source=SAR |
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms | 9.1.0.0 9.1.0.1 9.1.0.2 9.1.0.3 | PH24764 | http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/quickorder?product=ibm%2FWebSphere%2FCICS+Transaction+Gateway+for+Multiplatforms&fixids=91-CICSTG-Liberty-PH24764&source=SAR |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
27 May 2020: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 December 2021
UID
ibm16217331