Resource exhaustion in HP Hp-Ux
CVE-2023-38741
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operations. By conducting a slowloris-type attacks, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 262905.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (63.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix
- IBM Txseries For Multiplatform — versions 8.1, 9.1, 8.2
- IBM Txseries For Multiplatforms — versions 8.1, 8.2, 9.1
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7025476 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262905 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38741?
- CVE-2023-38741 is a high-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38741?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.