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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.1341
Security Bulletin: Queue manager repository manager integrity/abend caused
by multiple transmit queue records (CVE-2015-0189)
18 May 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM WebSphere MQ
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: AIX
HP-UX
IBM i
Linux variants
Solaris
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-0189
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883457
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Security Bulletin: Queue manager repository manager integrity/abend caused by
multiple transmit queue records (CVE-2015-0189)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for:
WebSphere MQ
Clustering
Software version:
7.5, 7.5.0.1, 7.5.0.2, 7.5.0.3, 7.5.0.4, 8.0, 8.0.0.1
Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition:
All Editions
Reference #:
1883457
Modified date:
2015-05-15
Summary
A memory overwrite in the cluster repository manager can be triggered by a
malicious user with IBM WebSphere MQ administrator privileges, leading to loss
of data integrity and denial of service through abnormal termination of the
cluster repository manager.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2015-0189
DESCRIPTION: A memory overwrite in the cluster repository manager can be
triggered by a malicious user with IBM WebSphere MQ administrator privileges,
leading to loss of data integrity and denial of service through abnormal
termination of the cluster repository manager.
CVSS Base Score: 1.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/101003 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ v8.0.0.1 and earlier
IBM WebSphere MQ v7.5.0.5 and earlier
Remediation/Fixes
APAR IT05869 fixes the potential for a memory overwrite.
IBM WebSphere MQ v8.0
Apply fix pack 8.0.0.2 or later
IBM WebSphere MQ v7.5
Apply fix pack 7.5.0.5 or later
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
15th May 2015 - 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
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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