IBM MQ 9.0-9.3 LTS DoS via MQBUFMH API Exit
CVE-2024-31919 Published on June 28, 2024

IBM MQ denial of service
IBM MQ 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD, in certain configurations, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing messages when an API Exit using MQBUFMH is used. IBM X-Force ID: 290259.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-31919 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.


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Affected Versions

IBM MQ Version 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.3 LTS and 9.3 CD is affected by CVE-2024-31919

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.14%
Percentile
33.29%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.