IBM8BD61AD606D37FA758336C2F5925686FA94C574196B207AB5552AA30A3B973FCSecurity Bulletin: IBM MQ Appliance is affected by a libssh2 vulnerability (CVE-2019-17498)
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
5.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Summary
IBM MQ Appliance has resolved a libssh2 vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2019-17498
**DESCRIPTION:**libssh2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read when connecting to a malicious SSH server that sends a disconnect message. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/169461 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM MQ Appliance | 9.1 LTS |
| IBM MQ Appliance | 9.2 LTS |
| IBM MQ Appliance | 9.1 CD |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM MQ Appliance 9.1 LTS
Apply fixpack 9.1.0.7, or later maintenance.
IBM MQ Appliance 9.1 CD
Upgrade to 9.2.1 CD, or later.
IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 LTS
Apply iFix IT34570, or later maintenance.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
Related
8.1 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
5.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P