CVE-2021-38875

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5

6.5

IBM MQ 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.2 CD is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing messages. IBM X-Force ID: 208398.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(low)
EPSS: 41.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 23, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208398
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6517672
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208398
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6517672

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-38875?

CVE-2021-38875 is a medium vulnerability published on November 23, 2021. IBM MQ 8.0, 9.0 LTS, 9.1 LTS, 9.2 LTS, 9.1 CD, and 9.2 CD is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by an error processing messages. IBM X-Force ID: 208398.

When was CVE-2021-38875 disclosed?

CVE-2021-38875 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 23, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-38875 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38875 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 41.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38875?

CVE-2021-38875 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..

How do I remediate CVE-2021-38875?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38875, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-38875

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