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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.4052
Security Bulletin: Apache PDFBox as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable
to denial of service (DOS) (CVE-2021-31811, CVE-2021-31812)
1 December 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM QRadar SIEM
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-31812 CVE-2021-31811
Reference: ESB-2021.2816
Original Bulletin:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6520478
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Apache PDFBox as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to denial of service
(DOS) (CVE-2021-31811, CVE-2021-31812)
Document Information
Document number : 6520478
Modified date : 30 November 2021
Product : IBM QRadar SIEM
Software version : 7.3, 7.4
Operating system(s): Linux
Summary
Apache PDFBox as used by IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to denial of service
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-31811
DESCRIPTION: Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an
out-of-memory exception while loading a file. By persuading a victim to open a
specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability
to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
203615 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-31812
DESCRIPTION: Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an
error while loading a file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted
PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the
system to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/
203587 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.3.0 to 7.3.3 Fix Pack 9
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.4.0 to 7.4.3 Fix Pack 3
Remediation/Fixes
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.3.3 Fix Pack 10
QRadar / QRM / QVM / QRIF / QNI 7.4.3 Fix Pack 4
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Change History
26 Nov 2021: Initial Publication
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