CVE-2013-6329 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM GSKit via a crafted SSLv2 handshake during session resumption.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-6329?

CVE-2013-6329 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit), as used in Content Manager OnDemand 8.5 and 9.0 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted handshake during resumption of an SSLv2 session.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6329?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Ibm Content Manager Ondemand for Multiplatforms, Ibm Global Security Kit, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2013-6329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxm3-qrp2-mhf2.

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