IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 Java Message Service denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Java Message Service. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-0435. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server up to 6.1.0.10 (Application Server Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Java Message Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM Asynchronous I/O (aka AIO or libibmaio) library in the Java Message Service (JMS) component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.17 on AIX 5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors related to the aio_getioev2 and getEvent methods.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2009. The weakness was published 02/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0435 since 02/05/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33127 (IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.17 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87023 (IBM WebSphere Application Server libibmaio.so Library Denial of Service (PK64529)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.0.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48525), Tenable (33127), SecurityFocus (BID 33700†), OSVDB (53271†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20804†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4551, VDB-4550, VDB-42657 and VDB-46581. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 33127
Nessus Name: IBM WebSphere Application Server < 6.1.0.17 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.11

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06/10/2008 +7 days 🔍
02/05/2009 +240 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46460
X-Force: 48525
SecurityFocus: 33700 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 53271 - CVE-2009-0435 - IBM WebSphere Application Server - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20804 - IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 Libibmaio Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/15/2025 16:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (69), 08/26/2019 20:26 (4), 05/15/2025 16:38 (20)
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