IBM Websphere Application Server Default Messaging Component denial of service
| websphere-messaging-dos (34903) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The IBM Websphere Application Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error in the Default Messaging Component. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause specific threads to hang.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of IBM WebSphere Application Server (Fix Pack 9 (6.1.0.9) or later), available from the IBM Support & downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- IBM Support Web site: Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1.
- BID-24505: IBM WebSphere Application Server Unspecified Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-3262: Unspecified vulnerability in the Default Messaging Component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service related to a thread hang, and possibly related to a TCP issue
- SA25704: IBM WebSphere Application Server Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2234: IBM WebSphere Application Server Security Bypass and Information Disclosure Issues
Platforms Affected:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.0
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.1
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.2
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.3
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.4
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.5
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.6
- IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1.0.7
Reported:
Jun 15, 2007
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