CVE-2012-0193

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.43 IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 6.1 before 6.1.0.43 IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.23 IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) versions 8.0 before 8.0.0.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many crafted parameters, due to the computation of hash values for form parameters without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably.

Recommendations For versions 6.0 through 6.0.2.43, update to a version after 6.0.2.43 to resolve the issue. For versions 6.1 before 6.1.0.43, update to version 6.1.0.43 or later to resolve the issue. For versions 7.0 before 7.0.0.23, update to version 7.0.0.23 or later to resolve the issue. For versions 8.0 before 8.0.0.3, update to version 8.0.0.3 or later to resolve the issue.