IBM Security Bulletin: IBM MQ Advanced Message Security is vulnerable to an OpenSSL error while parsing an ASN.1 data. (CVE-2018-0739)

IBM MQ have addressed a vulnerability whereby OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute a denial of service attack by sending specially crafted ASN.1 data. OpenSSL is used by IBM MQ Advanced Message Security on the IBM i platform only.

CVE(s): CVE-2018-0739

Affected product(s) and affected version(s):

IBM MQ v8.0

• Maintenance levels 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.9

IBM MQ v9 LTS

• Maintenance levels 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.3

Refer to the following reference URLs for remediation and additional vulnerability details:
Source Bulletin: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015887
X-Force Database: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140847

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