CVE-2016-9009 Denial of service in WebSphere MQ

Low 3.1 Published 24 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

An authenticated user with cluster object creation authority can cause a denial of service in IBM WebSphere MQ clustering.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-9009?

CVE-2016-9009 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 24 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with authority to create a cluster object to cause a denial of service to MQ clustering. IBM Reference #: 1998647.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9009 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-2016-9009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgvq-46x3-9v78.