First published: Wed Feb 20 2013(Updated: )
IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.12, 7.0 before 7.0.0.6, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2, when the Parse Query Strings option is enabled on an HTTPInput node, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted query string.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.2 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.3 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.4 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.5 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.6 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.7 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.8 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.9 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.10 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =6.1.0.11 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0. | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0.0.1 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0.0.2 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0.0.3 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0.0.4 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =7.0.0.5 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0 | |
IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.1 |
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CVE-2012-5953 has a critical severity rating as it can lead to denial of service.
To fix CVE-2012-5953, apply the latest security update for your version of IBM WebSphere Message Broker.
CVE-2012-5953 affects IBM WebSphere Message Broker versions 6.1 before 6.1.0.12, 7.0 before 7.0.0.6, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.2.
Exploiting CVE-2012-5953 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop resulting in denial of service.
A possible workaround for CVE-2012-5953 is to disable the Parse Query Strings option on the HTTPInput node.