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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0470
Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ Multiple vulnerabilities
21 February 2017
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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
Access Privileged Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-9009 CVE-2016-8971 CVE-2016-8915
CVE-2016-3052 CVE-2016-3013
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998663
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998647
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998660
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998649
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998661
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998648
Comment: This bulletin contains six (6) IBM security advisories.
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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ Administration command could cause denial
of service (CVE-2016-8971)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
Configuration
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998663
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
An administration command can cause IBM MQ to try to access an invalid memory
address, leading to a segmentation failure and causing the queue manager to
become unresponsive.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8971
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ could allow an authenticated user with queue
manager permissions to cause a segmentation fault which would result in the
box having to be rebooted to resume normal operations.
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118862 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:H)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0.0.5 and earlier maintenance levels.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and
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System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ cluster channel definition causes denial
of service to cluster (CVE-2016-9009)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
Clustering
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998647
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
A cluster receiver channel definition could be altered in a way that leads to
corruption in cluster repository information. This could lead to malfunction
and a potential denial of service for an MQ cluster.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-9009
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ could allow an authenticated user with authority
to create a cluster object to cause a denial of service to MQ clustering.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119397 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 WebSphere MQ V8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.5 maintenance levels.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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Important note
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z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and
integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the
System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ Java clients might send a password in
clear text (CVE-2016-3052)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
Java
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998660
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
If your Java or JMS application specifies PasswordProtection=ALWAYS, and sets
either USE_MQCSP_AUTHENTICATION_PROPERTY or USER_AUTHENTICATION_MQCSP to
false, and uses a plaintext channel (no SSL/TLS), then IBM WebSphere MQ might
send a plaintext password across a network connection.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-3052
DESCRIPTION: Under non-standard configurations, IBM WebSphere MQ might send
password data in clear text over the network. This data could be intercepted
using man in the middle techniques.
CVSS Base Score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114722 for the current
score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0.0.5 and previous maintenance levels.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level.
Workarounds and Mitigations
Use SSL/TLS to protect data by specifying a channel cipherspec.
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System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ Invalid channel protocol flows cause
denial of service on HP-UX (CVE-2016-8915)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
Channels LU62 / TCP
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): HP-UX
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998649
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
An invalid TSH flow could lead to the failure of any channels running on
threads within the same responding MCA process on the HP-UX platform.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-8915
DESCRIPTION: For an authenticated user with access to the queue manager and
queue, IBM WebSphere MQ might allow that user to deny service to other
channels running under the same process.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118471 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 WebSphere MQ V8.0 (HP-UX platform)
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0.0.0 - V8.0.0.5 maintenance levels.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0 (HP-UX platform)
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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Important note
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z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and
integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the
System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ Channel data conversion denial of service
(CVE-2016-3013)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
Channels LU62 / TCP
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, IBM i, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998661
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
When an Message Channel Agent removes a large message from a queue and applies
data conversion to the message, the result could overflow the allocated buffer
and cause the channel to end abnormally.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-3013
DESCRIPTION: IBM WebSphere MQ could allow an authenticated user to crash the
MQ channel due to improper data conversion handling.
CVSS Base Score: 3.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/114276 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 WebSphere MQ V8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.5 and earlier maintenance levels.
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
Get Notified about Future Security Bulletins
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alerts like this.
Important note
IBM strongly suggests that all System z customers be subscribed to the System
z Security Portal to receive the latest critical System z security and
integrity service. If you are not subscribed, see the instructions on the
System z Security web site. Security and integrity APARs and associated fixes
will be posted to this portal. IBM suggests reviewing the CVSS scores and
applying all security or integrity fixes as soon as possible to minimize any
potential risk.
References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere MQ invalid requests cause denial of service
to MQXR listener (CVE-2016-8986)
Security Bulletin
Document information
More support for: WebSphere MQ
WMQ Telemetry
Software version: 8.0
Operating system(s): AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Software edition: All Editions
Reference #: 1998648
Modified date: 20 February 2017
Summary
Invalid HTTP requests could cause a denial of service to the IBM WebSphere 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 V8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.0 - 8.0.0.5 maintenance levels
Remediation/Fixes
IBM WebSphere MQ V8.0
Apply 8.0.0.6 maintenance level
Workarounds and Mitigations
None.
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References
Complete CVSS v3 Guide
On-line Calculator v3
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
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
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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