CVE-2014-3042 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a denial of service via storage overlay by sending invalid 3270 data streams to IBM CICS Transaction Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-3042?
CVE-2014-3042 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM CICS Transaction Server 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, and 5.1 on z/OS does not properly implement CEMT transactions, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (storage overlay) by using a 3270 emulator to send an invalid 3270 data stream.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cics Transaction Server.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3042 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-2014-3042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h28q-676m-8rq9.