# CVE-2009-3160: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can exploit a memory overwrite issue in IBM WebSphere MQ when specific consumption features are enabled, potentially causing unspecified impacts.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vgcq-wc9x-jmjv

## What is CVE-2009-3160?

CVE-2009-3160 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 10 Sep 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x through 6.0.2.7, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0, when read ahead or asynchronous message consumption is enabled, allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors, related to a "memory overwrite" issue.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3160?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Mq.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-3160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-3160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Mq

- [CVE-2009-0896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0896/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6044](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6044/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2018-1998](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1998/): Command injection in MQ (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1792](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1792/): Code injection in MQ (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-1145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1145/): Denial of service in WebSphere MQ (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3160 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-3160 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 10 Sep 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Websphere Mq. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3160/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3160/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3160
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3160
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3160

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