Description
Apache ActiveMQ before 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file-descriptor exhaustion and broker crash or hang) by sending many openwire failover:tcp:// connection requests.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | activemq | 5.5.0+dfsg-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | 5.5.0+dfsg-5 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-core | < 5.6.0 | 5.6.0 | GHSA-9wcx-326r-7j7w |
References
- 50904 vdb-entry
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1209700
- [oss-security] 20111225 Re: CVE Request for Apache ActiveMQ DoS mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20111224 CVE Request for Apache ActiveMQ DoS mailing-list
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-3294
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1211844
- 47112 third-party-advisory