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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect V5 is impacted by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in NTP (CVE-2020-11868)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-11868
DESCRIPTION:   NTP is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in ntpd. By sending a server mode packet with a spoofed source IP address, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to block unauthenticated synchronization resulting in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180011 for the current score.
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

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectIBM API Connect V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10

Remediation/Fixes


Affected Product

Addressed in VRMF
APAR
Remediation / First Fix

IBM API Connect

V5.0.0.0-5.0.8.10
 

5.0.8.11 

LI82045

Addressed in IBM API Connect V5.0.8.11

Management server is impacted.

Follow this link and find the "Management" package:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/quickorder

Refer to announce notes for 5.0.8.11 for important details on upgrade: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6429049

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

6 April 2021: Initial Publication

*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.

Disclaimer

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
06 April 2021

UID

ibm16440593