IBM has issued a security bulletin addressing critical vulnerabilities in its MQ Operator and Queue Manager container images.
These vulnerabilities, including denial of service and privilege escalation, could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions and disrupt operations.
The bulletin highlights several vulnerabilities affecting the IBM MQ Operator and Queue Manager container images.
The key issues are related to Kerberos 5 and IBM MQ, which are susceptible to improper memory allocation and access control flaws.
The vulnerabilities affect a range of IBM MQ Operator and MQ Advanced container images, including IBM MQ Operator versions from 2.0.0 to 3.2.3 and IBM MQ Advanced Container Images covering various versions from 9.2.0.1 to 9.4.0.0.
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IBM has released patches to address these vulnerabilities:
IBM strongly recommends that users apply the latest container images to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
Currently, there are no workarounds or mitigations available for these vulnerabilities. Users are urged to update their systems promptly.
IBM encourages users to subscribe to “My Notifications” for updates on important product support alerts. For more information, users can refer to IBM’s Secure Engineering Web Portal and the IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog.
For detailed CVSS scores and further information, visit the IBM X-Force Exchange links in the bulletin.
This security bulletin underscores the importance of timely updates and vigilance in maintaining secure IT environments.
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