VDB-149481 · CVE-2019-4614 · XFDB 168639

IBM MQ/MQ Appliance 8.0/9.0 LTS Queue Manager Message null termination

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM MQ and MQ Appliance 8.0/9.0 LTS and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Queue Manager. Performing a manipulation as part of Message results in null termination. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-4614. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM MQ and MQ Appliance 8.0/9.0 LTS. This affects an unknown part of the component Queue Manager. The manipulation as part of a Message leads to a null termination vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-170. The product does not terminate or incorrectly terminates a string or array with a null character or equivalent terminator. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM MQ and IBM MQ Appliance 8.0 and 9.0 LTS client connecting to a Queue Manager could cause a SIGSEGV denial of service caused by converting an invalid message. IBM X-Force ID: 168639.

The weakness was released 01/28/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-4614 since 01/03/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-149480. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null termination
CWE: CWE-170 / CWE-119
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
01/28/2020 +390 days 🔍
01/29/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/27/2024 +1519 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4614 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4614
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149481
X-Force: 168639

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2020 06:47
Updated: 03/27/2024 08:56
Changes: 01/29/2020 06:47 (41), 01/29/2020 06:52 (11), 03/27/2024 08:51 (16), 03/27/2024 08:56 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.