IBMA055C17D71FEFBA2A2A7575B3F0244597F31E49C2FFFE4C0B7A0480A8AED950CSecurity Bulletin: IBM PowerVM Novalink is vulnerable because IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request.
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
Summary
IBM PowerVM Novalink is vulnerable because IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 280400.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2024-22353
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.4 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 280400.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/280400 for the current score.
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 Products and Versions:
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.0.0 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.1 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.2 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.2.1 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.3 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.3.1 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.1.0 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.1.1 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.2.0 |
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.2.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.
| Product | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|
| PowerVM Novalink | 2.0.0.0 |
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.0.1|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.0.2|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.0.2.1|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.0.3|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.0.3.1|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.0.3.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.1.0|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.1.1|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.1.1-240625
or
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.2.0|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
PowerVM Novalink| 2.2.1|
Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1-240626
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| powervm novalink | eq | 2.2.1 | |
| powervm novalink | eq | 2.1.1 | |
| powervm novalink | eq | 2.0.3.1 |
Related
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High