# CVE-2016-0379: IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5 before 7.5.0.7 and 8.0 before 8.0.0.5 mishandles protocol flows, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a den

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM WebSphere MQ 7.5 before 7.5.0.7 and 8.0 before 8.0.0.5 mishandles protocol flows, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (channel outage) by leveraging queue-manager rights.

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21984565
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93146

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