CVE-2023-38741

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms versions 8.1 through 9.1

Description The issue is related to a denial of service caused by improper enforcement of the timeout on individual read operations. A remote attacker could exploit this by conducting slowloris-type attacks, leading to a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1, consider implementing measures to enforce proper timeouts on individual read operations to prevent slowloris-type attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the affected system to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.