Vulnerability Details : 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 category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-8971
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8971
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 31 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8971
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
8.0
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6.9
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NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8971
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8971
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https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998663
IBM Security Bulletin: IBM MQ administration command could cause denial of service (CVE-2016-8971)Patch;Vendor Advisory
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