Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container is vulnerable to denial of service [CVE-2024-22025]

Summary

Node.js is used by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container as a runtime engine for processing data. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container is vulnerable to denial of service when making HTTP calls using Node.js. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability in Node.js. [CVE-2024-22025]

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-22025
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a resource exhaustion flaw in fetch() brotli decoding . By sending a specially crafted request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284417 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly suggests the following:
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container up to 11.5.0 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 11.6.0 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.12.2-r1 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 5.0 LTS (Long Term Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.18 or higher, and ensure that all components are at 12.0.12.2-r1-lts or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None