Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-0260 (CCN-110602)

Assigned:2015-12-08
Published:2016-06-02
Updated:2016-06-30
Summary:Memory leak in queue-manager agents in IBM WebSphere MQ 8.x before 8.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory consumption) by triggering many errors.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-0260

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984564

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1984564 (WebSphere MQ)
IBM WebSphere MQ Heap storage leak on error path could lead to denial of service (CVE-2016-0260)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-websphere-cve20160260-dos(110602)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere mq 8.0
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.1
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.2
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.3
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.4
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.1
    ibm websphere mq 8.0
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.2
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.4
    ibm websphere mq 8.0.0.3