CVE-2020-4375

Description

IBM MQ, IBM MQ Appliance, IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0, 9.1 CD, and 9.1 LTS could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service due to a memory leak caused by an error creating a dynamic queue. IBM X-Force ID: 179080.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM MQ Appliance
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6252785 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179080 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4375?
CVE-2020-4375 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4375?
To fix CVE-2020-4375, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4375 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4375 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4375?
CVE-2020-4375 affects IBM MQ Appliance.
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