CVE-2016-9740 Denial of service in QRadar SIEM
Remote attackers can exhaust server resources in IBM QRadar SIEM, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-9740?
CVE-2016-9740 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager, published on 7 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM QRadar 7.2 could allow a remote attacker to consume all resources on the server due to not properly restricting the size or amount of resources requested by an actor. IBM Reference #: 1999556.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9740?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Qradar Security Information and Event Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9740?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9740 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-2016-9740 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9740 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j3m-w8mw-wq27.