IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms denial of service
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1 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. IBM X-Force ID: 262905.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01033 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- TXSeries for Multiplatforms VendorIBM Affected 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:txseries_for_multiplatform:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6rh-vj3x-wp5c
References
More IBM Txseries For Multiplatform vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16726 IBM GSKit-Crypto information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-14925 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-14924 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-16722 IBM CICS TX cross-site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-16723 IBM CICS TX information disclosure CVSS 3.1LOW 3.7
- TI-2024-14923 IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-38741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6rh-vj3x-wp5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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