VDB-49930 · CVE-2009-3159 · BID 36310

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0 rriDecompress denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function rriDecompress. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-3159. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0 (Application Server Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function rriDecompress. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the rriDecompress function in IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, and 7.0.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

The weakness was published 09/10/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3159. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/13/2025).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86972 (IBM WebSphere MQ rriDecompress Function Denial of Service (IC62450)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 36310†), Secunia (SA36647†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24714†). Similar entries are available at VDB-49932 and VDB-49931. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
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CVE: CVE-2009-3159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49930
SecurityFocus: 36310 - IBM WebSphere MQ Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36647
Vulnerability Center: 24714 - IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0.0.0 - 7.0.0.2 rriDecompress Function Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/13/2025 10:54
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (48), 02/20/2017 10:17 (8), 08/22/2021 09:47 (4), 02/27/2025 11:46 (16), 04/13/2025 10:54 (1)
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