IBM WebSM Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018178 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018178
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-2995
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 12 2008
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Original Entry Date: May 31 2007
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM WebSM. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to consume all available memory on the target system.
WebSM is affected when configured in client-server mode, applet mode, or remote client mode. WebSM is not affected when configured in standalone application mode.
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Impact:
A remote user can consume all available system memory.
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Solution:
IBM has provided the following fixes:
APAR number for AIX 5200-09: IY95637 (available)
APAR number for AIX 5300-05: IY95526 (available approx. 05/23/07)
Interim fixes are available at:
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/websm_ifix.tar.Z
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Vendor URL: www.ibm.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: UNIX (AIX)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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