Security Bulletin: IBM MQ is vulnerable to a buffer overflow (CVE-2024-25048)

Summary

IBM MQ has addressed a buffer overflow vulnerability, caused by improper bounds checking.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2024-25048
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM MQ is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283137 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

The following installable MQ components are affected by the vulnerability:

- Server

If you are running any of these listed components, please apply the remediation/fixes as described below. For more information on the definitions of components used in this list see <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/installable-component-names-used-ibm-mq-security-bulletins&gt;

Remediation/Fixes

This issue was addressed under APAR IT45110

IBM MQ version 9.0 LTS

Apply Cumulative Security Update 9.0.0.24

IBM MQ version 9.1 LTS

Apply Cumulative Security Update 9.1.0.21

IBM MQ version 9.2 LTS

Apply Fix Pack 9.2.0.25

IBM MQ version 9.3 LTS

Apply Cumulative Security Update 9.3.0.17

IBM MQ version 9.3 CD

Upgrade to IBM MQ 9.3.5 continuous delivery release

Workarounds and Mitigations

None