CVE-2021-39016: Medium severity ibm pub vulnerability

Published Jul 8, 2022
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Updated

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the software to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor. IBM X-Force ID: 213722.

Other sources

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the software to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor.

IBM

Affected Software

19 affected components
IBM PUB<=7.0.1
IBM PUB<=7.0.2
IBM RPE<=6.0.6
IBM RPE<=6.0.6.1
IBM PUB<=7.0
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=6.0.6
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=6.0.6.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=7.0
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=7.0.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=7.0.2
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing=6.0.6
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing=6.0.6.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing=7.0.1
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=7.0
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization Publishing=7.0.2
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jul 8, 2022
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Jul 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-39016.

2

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing versions 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, and 7.0.2 are affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39016?

The severity of CVE-2021-39016 is medium with a score of 4.3.

4

What is the IBM X-Force ID associated with this vulnerability?

The IBM X-Force ID associated with this vulnerability is 213722.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing to a version that is not affected, such as 7.0.2.

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