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Security Bulletin: IBM API Connect is impacted by a vulnerability in Golang (CVE-2021-31525)

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM API Connect has addressed the following vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-31525
DESCRIPTION:   Golang Go is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw in net/http. By sending a specially-crafted header to ReadRequest or ReadResponse. Server, Transport, and Client, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a (panic) denial of service condition.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/202709 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


API ConnectAPI Connect V10.0.0.0 - V10.0.1.2
API ConnectV2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16

Remediation/Fixes

Affected ProductAddressed in VRMFAPARRemediation/First Fix
IBM API Connect 
V2018.4.1.0-2018.4.1.16
2018.4.1.17 LI82291

Addressed in IBM API Connect V2018.4.1.17.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package. 
 
IBM API Connect 
V10.0.0.0-V10.0.1.2
10.0.1.4

LI82291

Addressed in IBM API Connect V10.0.1.4.

All components are impacted.

Follow this link and find the appropriate package. 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

24 Aug 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:
24 August 2021

UID

ibm16483515