CVE-2024-41742 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms denial of service
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms via slowloris attacks due to improper timeout enforcement.
- 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-2024-41742?
CVE-2024-41742 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, published on 19 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 10.1 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.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-41742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Txseries for Multiplatforms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-41742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-41742 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-2024-41742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-41742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms
- CVE-2024-41743 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms denial of service
- CVE-2024-41738 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure
- CVE-2024-56475 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms cross-site scripting
- CVE-2024-56476 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure
- CVE-2025-0154 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8mh-xxfv-4jwj.