IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Products asperahttpd Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in the asperahttpd component of IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server, both versions 3.7.4 prior to 4.4.7 Fix Pack 1. An unauthenticated user can cause the asperahttpd service to crash, leading to a service disruption.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause the asperahttpd service to crash, leading to a denial-of-service condition.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server or Endpoint version 4.4.7 Fix Pack 2. Instructions for downloading this version are available on the IBM Support Fix Central website.