SB2018020131 - Information disclosure in IBM MQ



SB2018020131 - Information disclosure in IBM MQ

Published: February 1, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018020131
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure through timing discrepancy (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1388)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to disclosure of side channel information via discrepancies between valid and invalid PKCS#1 padding. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.