There is a vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server, used by IBM Spectrum Scale. This issue allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition.
IBM WebSphere Application Server is used to provide graphical user interface for managing Spectrum Scale. The command line interface (CLI) interface is unaffected by this issue.
CVEID: CVE-2019-4046 DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru V5.0.3.0
IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.15
For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 thru 5.0.3.0, apply V5.0.3.1 available from FixCentral at:
For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.3.15, apply V4.2.3.16 available from FixCentral at:
If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service for an efix
- For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0-5.0.3.0, reference IJ15943
- For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0-4.2.3.15, reference IJ15977
To contact IBM Service, see http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/
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