CVE-2024-40680

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

IBM MQ 9.3 CD and 9.4 LTS/CD could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to improper memory allocation causing a segmentation fault.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 14.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 7, 2024

Last Modified

October 31, 2024

References (1)

psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7167732

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-40680?

CVE-2024-40680 is a medium vulnerability published on September 7, 2024. IBM MQ 9.3 CD and 9.4 LTS/CD could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to improper memory allocation causing a segmentation fault.

When was CVE-2024-40680 disclosed?

CVE-2024-40680 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 7, 2024, with the most recent update on October 31, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-40680 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-40680 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-40680?

CVE-2024-40680 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-40680?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-40680, 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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