PT-2020-18081 · Ibm · Ibm Mq+2

Published 2020-07-28 · Updated 2020-07-28 · CVE-2020-4465

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, and IBM MQ for HPE NonStop versions 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS

Description The issue is caused by an error within the channel processing code, leading to a buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this using an older client, potentially causing a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS, consider restricting access to the channel processing code as a temporary mitigation measure until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4465

Affected Products

Ibm Mq

Ibm Mq Appliance

Ibm Mq For Hpe Nonstop

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4465 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6252783 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181562 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4465 · Vendor Advisory