CVE-2021-29725: High severity IBM Secure Proxy vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2021
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Updated

IBM Secure External Authentication Server 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 and IBM Secure Proxy 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 could allow a remote user to consume resources causing a denial of service due to a resource leak.

Other sources

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy could allow a remote user to consume resources causing a denial of service due to a resource leak.

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
IBM Secure Proxy<=6.0.2
IBM Secure Proxy<=6.0.1
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy<=3.4.3.2
All of the following
Any of the following
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=2.4.3.2
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=6.0.1
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=6.0.2
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy=3.4.3.2
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy=6.0.1
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy=6.0.2
Any of the following
IBM AIX
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=2.4.3.2
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=6.0.1
IBM Secure External Authentication Server=6.0.2
IBM Secure Proxy=3.4.3.2
IBM Secure Proxy=6.0.1
IBM Secure Proxy=6.0.2
IBM AIX
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris

Event History

Jul 13, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jul 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29725.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'IBM Sterling Secure Proxy could allow a remote user to consume resources causing a denial of service.'

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29725?

The severity of CVE-2021-29725 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-29725?

IBM Secure External Authentication Server versions 2.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 and IBM Secure Proxy versions 3.4.3.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.2 are affected by CVE-2021-29725.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, apply the patches provided by IBM. The patch URLs are available in the reference links.

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