CVE-2009-0505

Description

The CICS listener in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 6.2 GA waits for a forcepurge acknowledgement from the CICS Application Server (CICSAS) after an eci response timeout, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (forcepurge handling delay), or have unspecified other impact, via vectors involving slow or nonexistent acknowledgement.

9.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.65%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48885	vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24019725	patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IZ22391	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0911	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33883	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0505?: CVE-2009-0505 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0505?: To fix CVE-2009-0505, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0505 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0505 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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