IBM Websphere DataPower XML Security Gateway 3.6.1 XS40 - Remote Denial of Service

Author: Erik
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platform: multiple
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date_added: 2009-01-08 
date_updated: 2014-04-07 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2009-0120;OSVDB-52605 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33169/info

IBM WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to handle user-supplied input.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to cause the device to reboot, denying service to legitimate users.

WebSphere DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 with firmware 3.6.1.5 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

The following string is sufficient to trigger this issue:

?abc?