CVE-2023-38741

Summary

CVE-2023-38741 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms versions 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1. The issue stems from inadequate timeout management during individual read operations, allowing a remote attacker to execute a slowloris-type attack. By sending maliciously crafted traffic, the attacker can cause the targeted system to become unresponsive, leading to a denial of service condition. IBM X-Force has assigned the ID 262905 to this vulnerability.

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