Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in IBM MQ Operator - CVE-2024-39743
Published: May 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109596
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39743
CWE-ID: CWE-789
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect memory de-allocation. A remote attacker can cause the server to consume memory resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
IBM MQ Operator
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39743
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM MQ Operator - addressed in versions 9.3.0.20-r1, 9.4.0.0-r2