Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM QRadar SIEM does not properly restrict the size or amount of resources that are requested or influenced by an actor. This weakness can be used to consume more resources than intended.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-9740
DESCRIPTION: IBM QRadar could allow a remote attacker to consume all resources on the server due to not properly restricting the size or amount of resources requested by an actor.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119790 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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
• IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.n
Remediation/Fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato, Rodney Ryan, Chris Shepherd, Dmitriy Beryoza
Change History
28 February 2017
*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 Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21999556