IBM TXSeries forcepurge request wait time unspecified
| txseries-forcepurge-wait-unspecified (48885) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in TXSeries for Multiplatforms, related to the request acknowledgement wait time after a forcepurge request is sent to CICSAS, could be exploited by a remote authenticated attacker to have an unknown impact on the system.IBM3
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Temporary-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Apply the Interim Fix for this vulnerability (APAR IZ22391), available from IBM Support & downloads. See References.
References:
- IBM APAR IZ34669: THIS IS THE REFERENCE APAR FOR TXSERIES 6.2 PTF1 ON HPUX.
- IBM Support & downloads: Recommended InterimFix on TXSeries 6.2 GA for U1651 abend & Forcepurge Integrity.
- IBM Web site: TXSeries for Multiplatforms.
- BID-33883: IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 'forcepurge' Unspecified Security Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-0505: The CICS listener in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 6.2 GA waits for a forcepurge acknowledgement from the CICS Application Server (CICSAS) after an eci response timeout, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (forcepurge handling delay), or have unspecified other impact, via vectors involving slow or nonexistent acknowledgement.
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0911: IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms CICSAS Unspecified Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- IBM TXSeries 6.2 GA
Reported:
Feb 24, 2009
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