Buffer overflow in IBM Websphere Mq
CVE-2016-8971
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 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. IBM Reference #: 1998663.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Mq — versions 8.0, 8.0.0.1, 8.0.0.2
- IBM Corporation Websphere Mq — versions 7.0.1.12, 6.0.2.2, 7.0.1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8971?
- CVE-2016-8971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Mq, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8971?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.