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Security Bulletin: IBM Rational Developer for i is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack (CVE-2024-47072)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Rational Developer for i contains functionality that is affected by the following issue. CVE-2024-47072 is a denial of service attack in the Debugger XML profile serialization function. This bulletin identifies the steps to take to address this vulnerability as described in the remediation/fixes section.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2024-47072
DESCRIPTION:   XStream is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in BinaryStreamDriver. By sending a specially crafted binary input stream, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CWE:   CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS Source:   Github
CVSS Base score:   7.5
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/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)
RDi9.6
RDi9.8

Remediation/Fixes

The issue can be fixed by loading an interim fix. 

Products(s)Versions(s)Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Rational Developer for i9.6.0.0 - 9.6.0.13

The interim fix for IBM Rational Developer for i is available at 9.6 Downloads

Download the following files:

  • RDI9.6.0.13-CVE-2024-47072-IFIX.zip
  • README.txt

Follow the instructions in README.txt to apply the interim fix.

IBM Rational Developer for i9.8.0.0 - 9.8.0.2

The interim fix for IBM Rational Developer for i is available at Downloads.

Install the update:

  • Start IBM Rational Developer for i
  • Select `Help>Install New Software`
  • Click `Add`
  • Specify a name
  • Click `Archive`, browse to the file downloaded, select the file, and click `Open`
  • Click `Add`
  • Select the interim fix shown and follow the steps in the wizard

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

21 Jan 2025: 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:
28 January 2025

UID

ibm17181249