Security Bulletin: IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance Shared memory leak caused by MQ applications using dynamic queues. (CVE-2017-1283)

Security Bulletin

Summary

Shared memory leak caused by MQ applications using dynamic queues.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-1283
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ could allow an authenticated user to cause a shared memory leak by MQ applications using dynamic queues, which can lead to lack of resources for other MQ applications.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125144 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM MQ V8
IBM MQ 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.6 maintenance levels
IBM MQ Appliance V8
IBM MQ Appliance 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.6 maintenance levels
IBM MQ V9
IBM MQ 9.0.0.0 - 9.0.0.1 maintenance levels
IBM MQ V9 CD
IBM MQ 9.0.1 - 9.0.3 releases
IBM MQ Appliance V9 CD
IBM MQ Appliance 9.0.1 - 9.0.3

Remediation/Fixes

IBM MQ V8
Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.7
IBM MQ Appliance V8
Apply Fix Pack 8.0.0.7 for MQ Appliance
IBM MQ V9
Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.2
IBM MQ V9 CD
Upgrade to IBM MQ 9.0.4
IBM MQ Appliance V9 CD
Upgrade to IBM MQ Appliance 9.0.4

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

Complete CVSS v2 Guide
On-line Calculator v2

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3

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Change History

14 Nov 2017: Initial Version

*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.

Disclaimer

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Security Bulletin: IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance Shared memory leak caused by MQ applications using dynamic queues. (CVE-2017-1283)