Security Bulletin
Summary
Golang Go Text is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator internally. The Operator may be vulnerable to denial of service if a Golang panic is triggered. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2021-38561.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38561
DESCRIPTION: Golang Go Text is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an improper index calculation that allows an incorrectly formatted language tag to panic Parse. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to trigger an out-of-bounds read and cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219760 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| App Connect Enterprise Certified Container | 1.1-eus with Operator |
Remediation/Fixes
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 1.1 EUS (Extended Update Support)
Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 1.1.9 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_eus?topic=releases-upgrading-operator
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
20 May 2022: 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.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
23 May 2022
UID
ibm16589107