IT48707: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR DOS ATTACK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description
  A DoS attack is a denial-of-service attack, it is a
  cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make
  a machine or network resource unavailable to its
  intended users by temporarily or indefinitely
  disrupting services of a host connected to the
  Internet.
  Addressing the potential vulnerability of DoS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * Potential vulnerability of DoS attack                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 4Q25   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 4Q 2025 / November )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels