Security Bulletin
Summary
Heap storage allocated on an error path is not deallocated by queue manager agents, a malicious user could use an application to repeatedly cause the queue manager to execute this error path and eventually exhaust storage for the agent, thereby causing a denial of service.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0260
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ contains an agent memory leak could be exploited by malicious user to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110602 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.0.4 maintenance levels are affected.
Remediation/Fixes
Apply IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.5 fixpack or later maintenance.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Change History
2 June 2016: Original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21984564