CVE-2019-4049: Medium severity IBM MQ vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2019
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Updated

IBM MQ 9.1.0.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1.1, and 9.1.0.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service due to a local user being able to fill up the disk space of the underlying filesystem using the error logging service. IBM X-Force ID: 156398.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM MQ>=9.1.0<=9.1.1
IBM MQ>=9.1.0.0<=9.1.0.2

Event History

Aug 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4049?

The severity of CVE-2019-4049 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

2

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2019-4049?

CVE-2019-4049 is a vulnerability in IBM MQ 9.1.0.0, 9.1.0.1, 9.1.1, and 9.1.0.2 that allows a local user to fill up the disk space of the filesystem using the error logging service, causing a denial of service.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-4049?

To fix CVE-2019-4049, update IBM MQ to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.

4

What is the IBM X-Force ID of the vulnerability CVE-2019-4049?

The IBM X-Force ID of CVE-2019-4049 is 156398.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2019-4049?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-4049 at the following links: [Reference 1](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156398) and [Reference 2](https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10870490).

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