# CVE-2023-38741: IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms denial of service

> Remote attackers can cause denial of service in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms via slowloris-type attacks exploiting improper timeout enforcement.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v6rh-vj3x-wp5c

## What is CVE-2023-38741?

CVE-2023-38741 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, published on 14 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operations. By conducting a slowloris-type attacks, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 262905.

Weakness: CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38741?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Txseries for Multiplatform.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-38741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-38741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms

- [CVE-2024-22345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22345/): IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2024-22344](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22344/): IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-22343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22343/): IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure (medium 4.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-38741 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-38741 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, published on 14 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38741/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38741/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38741
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38741
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38741

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38741/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.