Memory corruption in IBM WebSphere MQ
Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0 could allow an authenticated user with queue manager permissions to cause a segmentation fault which would result in the box having to be rebooted to resume normal operations. IBM Reference #: 1998663.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00896 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | WebSphere MQ | 5.1; 5.3; 6.0; 7.0; 5.30.0; 6.0.1.0; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.2.0; 6.0.2.1; 6.0.2.10; 6.0.2.2; 6.0.2.3; 6.0.2.4; 6.0.2.5; 6.0.2.6; 6.0.2.7; 6.0.2.8; 6.0.2.9; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.1.0; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.1.2; 7.0.1.3; 7.0.1.4; 7.1; 7.5; 7.5.0.1; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.5; 7.0.1.6; 7.0.1.8; 7.0.1.7; 7.0.1.9; 7.0.1.10; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.4.1; 7.0.4.2; 7.0.4.3; 7.5.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.1.0.4; 7.5.0.3; 8.0.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 7.5.0.4; 8.0; 5.3.1; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.2.11; 6.0.2.12; 7.0.1.11; 7.0.1.12; 2.1; 7.1.0.5; 2.0; 8.0.0.2; 8; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.3; 9.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WebSphere MQ VendorIBM Affected 5.1; 5.3; 6.0; 7.0; 5.30.0; 6.0.1.0; 6.0.1.1; 6.0.2.0; 6.0.2.1; 6.0.2.10; 6.0.2.2; 6.0.2.3; 6.0.2.4; 6.0.2.5; 6.0.2.6; 6.0.2.7; 6.0.2.8; 6.0.2.9; 7.0.0.1; 7.0.0.2; 7.0.1.0; 7.0.1.1; 7.0.1.2; 7.0.1.3; 7.0.1.4; 7.1; 7.5; 7.5.0.1; 7.1.0.1; 7.1.0.2; 7.0.1; 7.0.1.5; 7.0.1.6; 7.0.1.8; 7.0.1.7; 7.0.1.9; 7.0.1.10; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.4.1; 7.0.4.2; 7.0.4.3; 7.5.0.2; 7.1.0.3; 7.1.0.4; 7.5.0.3; 8.0.0.0; 8.0.0.1; 7.5.0.4; 8.0; 5.3.1; 6.0.1; 6.0.1.2; 6.0.2; 6.0.2.11; 6.0.2.12; 7.0.1.11; 7.0.1.12; 2.1; 7.1.0.5; 2.0; 8.0.0.2; 8; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.3; 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_mq:8.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8971
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w7q-8ccf-54c9
References
More IBM Websphere Mq vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03985 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM MQ CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00853 Buffer overflow in the queue manager in IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x before 6.0.2.7 and 7.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05778 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0 have unknown impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2017-00935 IBM WebSphere MQ 8.0.0.6 does not properly terminate channel agents when they are no… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2009-03005 IBM WebSphere MQ 6.x through 6.0.2.7, 7.0.0.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, and 7.0.1.0, when read… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-01581 Code injection in IBM MQ CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8971 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8971 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w7q-8ccf-54c9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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