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CVE-2011-1313

5.0 · MEDIUM

Double free vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.0.x before 6.1.0.35 and 7.x before 7.0.0.15 allows remote backend IIOP servers to cause a denial of service (S0C4 ABEND and s…

Published Mar 8, 2011ibmCWE-399EPSS 0.93%

Overview

CVE-2011-1313 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm websphere_application_server. It was published on March 8, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Double free vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.0.x before 6.1.0.35 and 7.x before 7.0.0.15 allows remote backend IIOP servers to cause a denial of service (S0C4 ABEND and storage corruption) by rejecting IIOP requests at opportunistic time instants, as demonstrated by requests associated with an ORB_Request::getACRWorkElementPtr function call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update websphere_application_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1313?

CVE-2011-1313 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm websphere_application_server. It was published on March 8, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-1313?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1313?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update websphere_application_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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