CVE-2015-1956: High severity ibm websphere mq light vulnerability

Published Aug 3, 2015
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Updated

IBM MQ Light before 1.0.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) via a crafted byte sequence in authentication data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1958 and CVE-2015-1987.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM WebSphere MQ Light=1.0
IBM WebSphere MQ Light=1.0.0.1

Event History

Aug 3, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1956?

CVE-2015-1956 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to disk consumption issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-1956?

To mitigate CVE-2015-1956, upgrade IBM WebSphere MQ Light to version 1.0.0.2 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2015-1956?

CVE-2015-1956 affects IBM WebSphere MQ Light versions 1.0 and 1.0.0.1.

4

Can CVE-2015-1956 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-1956 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted byte sequence in the authentication data.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2015-1956?

There are no public exploits specifically known for CVE-2015-1956 at this time.

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