Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU64234

Resource management error in IBM WebSphere MQ Light - CVE-2015-4943

Published: June 14, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64234

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4943

CWE-ID: CWE-399

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 improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote attacker can cause a MQXR service crash via a series of connect and disconnect actions.

Affected software

IBM WebSphere MQ Light
IBM Sterling Control Center

How to mitigate CVE-2015-4943

Install updates from vendor's website.

IBM WebSphere MQ Light - update to 1.0.2

External References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79689
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034581
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972021

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