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Security Bulletin: API Connect is impacted by a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Node.js (CVE-2020-11080)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-11080
DESCRIPTION:   Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the HTTP/2 session frame which is limited to 32 settings by default. By sending overly large HTTP/2 SETTINGS frames, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources.
CVSS Base score: 3.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/182815 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
API ConnectAPI Connect V10.0.1.0
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13

Remediation/Fixes


Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.13
2018.4.1.15

LI81875

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.15.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the packages.
 
IBM API Connect 
V10.0.1.0
10.0.1.1

LI81875

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.1

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the packages.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

February 2 2021: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 February 2021

UID

ibm16410488