IBM Concert Software Regular Expression Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in IBM Concert Software versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.0. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause excessive resource consumption by using specially crafted regular expressions. The issue arises from improper handling of regular expressions, leading to increased CPU usage and potential application crashes.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability causes excessive resource consumption, leading to a denial-of-service condition where the application may become unresponsive or crash.
Remediation
Users are advised to upgrade to IBM Concert Software version 2.0.0. Instructions for downloading and installing this version are available on the IBM Support website.
Vulnerability Rating
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