CVE-2009-3161 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM WebSphere MQ servers by sending malformed data, potentially leading to system traps.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3161?
CVE-2009-3161 is a high-severity denial of service 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
The server in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (trap) or possibly have unspecified other impact via malformed data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-3161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Mq
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfvh-jfgx-3rc7.