Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Golang Go affect IBM Cloud Pak System [CVE-2022-41723]

Summary

Vulnerability in Golang Go affect IBM Cloud Pak System.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-41723
**DESCRIPTION:**Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in the HPACK decoder. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP/2 stream, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive CPU consumption, and results in a denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/247965 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Cloud Pak System,

IBM Cloud Pak System Software Suite| 2.3.3.0 - 2.3.3.6 (Intel)
IBM Cloud Pak System| 2.3, 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0 (Power)

Remediation/Fixes

The recommended solution is to apply the Fix Pack or PTF for each named product as soon as practical.

For Cloud Pak System V2.3, 2.3.1.1, 2.3.2.0

upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.7 for Power at Fix Central

Information on upgrading to Cloud Pak System v.2.3.3.7 at : <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6982511&gt;

For IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.0, v.2.3.3.1, v.2.3.3.2, v.2.3.3.3, v2.3.3.3 iFix 1, v2.3.3.4, v2.3.3.5

upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.6 , then apply Cloud Pak System v2.3.3.6 Interim Fix 1

Information on upgrading to Cloud Pak System v.2.3.3.6 at <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6959035&gt;

For Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.6, apply Cloud Pak System V2.3.3.6 Interim Fix 1.

Information on upgrading to Cloud Pak System v.2.3.3.6 Interim Fix at <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7017280&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None