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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2019-12406: Vulnerability in Apache CXF affects WebSphere Application Server

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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2019-12406: Vulnerability in Apache CXF affects WebSphere Application Server

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/06/2019
Created
02/19/2020
Added
02/18/2020
Modified
05/26/2020

Description

Apache CXF before 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 does not restrict the number of message attachments present in a given message. This leaves open the possibility of a denial of service type attack, where a malicious user crafts a message containing a very large number of message attachments. From the 3.3.4 and 3.2.11 releases, a default limit of 50 message attachments is enforced. This is configurable via the message property "attachment-max-count".

Solution(s)

  • ibm-was-install-17-0-0-3-ph19989-liberty
  • ibm-was-install-9-0-ph19989
  • ibm-was-upgrade-17-0-0-3-20-0-0-2-liberty
  • ibm-was-upgrade-9-0-9-0-5-3

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