Security Bulletin
Summary
Asset Analyzer (RAA) has addressed the following vulnerability. IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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 Rational Asset Analyzer (RAA) | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Rational Asset Analyzer | 6.1.0.0- 6.1.0.20 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation / First Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rational Asset Analyzer | 6.1.0.21 | RAA 6.1 Fix Pack 21 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
*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:
15 July 2019
UID
ibm10958773