IBM WebSphere MQ Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere MQ, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error when handling a message containing a specially crafted header field, which could be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers to crash an affected server or compromise a vulnerable system.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
IBM WebSphere MQ versions prior to 7.0.1.4
     
Solution   Upgrade to IBM WebSphere MQ version 7.0.1.4 or apply APAR IZ77607 :https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg21254675
     
CVE   CVE-2011-0310
     
References   http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/64628
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Possible buffer overflow in HTTP request/reply
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2011-01-17 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote