Improper Timeout Enforcement in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 Leads to Denial of Service Vulnerability

Improper Timeout Enforcement in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 Leads to Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2023-38741 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operations. By conducting a slowloris-type attacks, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 262905.

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