CVE-2017-1236 Denial of service in MQ
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM WebSphere MQ by saving an incorrect channel status inquiry.
- 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-2017-1236?
CVE-2017-1236 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Mq, published on 6 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere MQ 9.0.2 could allow an authenticated user to potentially cause a denial of service by saving an incorrect channel status inquiry. IBM X-Force ID: 124354
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Mq.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1236 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-2017-1236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Mq
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqg9-mpmm-jvmm.