IBM MQ Operator Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2024-39743

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 July 2024

Summary

IBM MQ Operator versions 3.2.2 and 2.0.24, as well as IBM MQ Container Developer Edition, exhibit a vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote attacker to initiate a denial of service attack. This flaw is due to improper memory de-allocation, which allows an attacker to induce excessive memory consumption on affected servers. Organizations utilizing these versions should review the advisory for mitigation strategies to protect their systems against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

MQ Operator 2.0.24, 3.2.2

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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