CVE-2021-38875: Medium severity ibm websphere mq light vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2021
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Updated

IBM MQ 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.2 CD is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing messages. IBM X-Force ID: 208398.

Other sources

IBM MQ is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing messages.

IBM

Affected Software

12 affected components
IBM MQ<=8.0
IBM MQ<=9.0 LTS
IBM MQ<=9.1 LTS
IBM MQ<=9.2 LTS
IBM MQ<=9.1 CD
IBM MQ<=9.2 CD
IBM MQ=8.0.0.0
IBM MQ=9.0.0.0
IBM MQ=9.1.0
IBM MQ=9.1.0.0
IBM MQ=9.2.0
IBM MQ=9.2.0

Event History

Nov 18, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Nov 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-38875.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38875?

The severity of CVE-2021-38875 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which versions of IBM MQ are affected by CVE-2021-38875?

IBM MQ 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.2 CD are affected by CVE-2021-38875.

4

What is the cause of CVE-2021-38875?

CVE-2021-38875 is caused by an error processing messages in IBM MQ.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-38875?

To fix CVE-2021-38875, apply the necessary patches or updates provided by IBM.

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