What is the severity of CVE-2016-0260?

CVE-2016-0260 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through heap memory consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0260?

You can fix CVE-2016-0260 by upgrading IBM WebSphere MQ to version 8.0.0.5 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-0260?

CVE-2016-0260 affects all versions of IBM WebSphere MQ 8.x prior to 8.0.0.5.

What impact does CVE-2016-0260 have?

The impact of CVE-2016-0260 is that remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

How can I mitigate CVE-2016-0260 if I can't update?

To mitigate CVE-2016-0260 without updating, you can limit remote access and monitor the application for unusual behavior.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-0260

high

7.5

CWE

399

29/6/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0260

First published: Wed Jun 29 2016(Updated: )

Memory leak in queue-manager agents in IBM WebSphere MQ 8.x before 8.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory consumption) by triggering many errors.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM WebSphere MQ Appliance	=8.0
IBM WebSphere MQ Appliance	=8.0.0.1
IBM WebSphere MQ Appliance	=8.0.0.2
IBM WebSphere MQ Appliance	=8.0.0.3
IBM WebSphere MQ Appliance	=8.0.0.4

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Reference Links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984564

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0260?
CVE-2016-0260 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service through heap memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0260?
You can fix CVE-2016-0260 by upgrading IBM WebSphere MQ to version 8.0.0.5 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-0260?
CVE-2016-0260 affects all versions of IBM WebSphere MQ 8.x prior to 8.0.0.5.
What impact does CVE-2016-0260 have?
The impact of CVE-2016-0260 is that remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
How can I mitigate CVE-2016-0260 if I can't update?
To mitigate CVE-2016-0260 without updating, you can limit remote access and monitor the application for unusual behavior.

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