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Security Bulletin: IBM MQ and IBM WebSphere MQ invalid requests could cause denial of service to MQXR listener (CVE-2016-8986)

Security Bulletin


Summary

Invalid HTTP requests could cause a denial of service to the IBM MQ MQXR listener.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-8986
DESCRIPTION:
IBM WebSphere MQ could allow an authenticated user with access to the queue manager to bring down MQ channels using specially crafted HTTP requests.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118981 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM WebSphere MQ V7.5

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5.0.0 - 7.5.0.7 maintenance levels

IBM MQ V8.0

IBM MQ 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.5 maintenance levels

IBM MQ V9 CD

IBM MQ 9.0.1 only

IBM MQ V9 LTS

IBM MQ 9.0.0.0 only

Remediation/Fixes

IBM WebSphere MQ V7.5

Apply 7.5.0.8 maintenance level

IBM MQ V8.0

Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level

IBM MQ V9 CD

Upgrade to 9.0.2

IBM MQ V9 LTS

Apply Fix Pack 9.0.0.1

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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References

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Change History

5 July 2017: Added 7.5.0.8 fix details
19 June 2017: Removed HP & Solaris Specifics for 9.0.0.1
22 May 2017: Updated with 9.0.0.1 fix details
20 February 2017: 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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21998648