CVE-2016-2961: Infoleak
First published: Sat Jul 02 2016(Updated: )
The integration server in IBM Integration Bus 9 before 9.0.0.6 and 10 before 10.0.0.5 and WebSphere Message Broker 8 before 8.0.0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive Tomcat version information by sending a malformed POST request and then reading the Java stack trace.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0.0.1 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0.0.2 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0.0.3 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0.0.4 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =9.0.0.5 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =10.0 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =10.0.0.1 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =10.0.0.2 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =10.0.0.3 | |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | =10.0.0.4 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.1 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.2 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.3 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.4 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.5 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.6 | |
| IBM WebSphere Message Broker | =8.0.0.7 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-2961?
CVE-2016-2961 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2961?
To fix CVE-2016-2961, update your IBM Integration Bus to version 9.0.0.6 or higher, and WebSphere Message Broker to version 8.0.0.8 or higher.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-2961?
CVE-2016-2961 affects IBM Integration Bus versions 9.0 before 9.0.0.6 and 10 before 10.0.0.5, as well as WebSphere Message Broker versions 8 before 8.0.0.8.
What type of attack does CVE-2016-2961 involve?
CVE-2016-2961 involves a remote attack that can result in the exposure of sensitive Tomcat version information.
Can CVE-2016-2961 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2016-2961 can be exploited remotely through a specially crafted POST request.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm integration bus for z/os
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0.0.1
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0.0.2
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0.0.3
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0.0.4
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/9.0.0.5
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/10.0
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/10.0.0.1
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/10.0.0.2
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/10.0.0.3
- version/ibm integration bus for z/os/10.0.0.4
- canonical/ibm websphere message broker
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.1
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.2
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.3
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.4
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.5
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.6
- version/ibm websphere message broker/8.0.0.7