IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.1.0-8.1.0.40 Header Offset Disclosure
CVE-2026-11726 Published on September 18, 2026
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop is vulnerable to a denial of service issue
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.1.0 through 8.1.0.40 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service due to improper validation of message header offset values.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-11726 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-11726
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Affected Versions
IBM MQ for HPE NonStop:- Version 8.1.0, <= 8.1.0.40 is affected.