Security Bulletin
Summary
Zlib library (before 1.2.12) used by IBM Common Inventory Technology is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory corruption in the deflate operation.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2018-25032
DESCRIPTION: Zlib is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a memory corruption in the deflate operation. By using many distant matches, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/222615 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) |
| IBM Tivoli Common Inventory Technology | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade IBM Common Inventory Technology (CIT) to version 9.2.28 (or later) by applying the intended installation procedure.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
20 Jun 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 June 2022
UID
ibm16597889