Description
The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.
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 | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | — |
| Debian 8 | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4+deb8u1 | DSA-3330-1 |
| Debian 7 | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1 | DSA-3330-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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shoucheng3/apache__activemq_CVE-2014-3576_5-10-1 ★ 0 · Aug 19, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-client | < 5.11.0 | 5.11.0 | GHSA-3wfj-vh84-732p |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3330-1 activemq - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134274/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.10.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- DSA-3330 vendor-advisory
- 76272 vdb-entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- [dev] 20150721 About CVE-2014-3576 mailing-list
- 1033898 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/00921f2
- 20151106 [ANNOUNCE] CVE-2014-3576 - Apache ActiveMQ vulnerabilities mailing-list
- [activemq-commits] 20190327 svn commit: r1042639 - in /websites/production/activemq/content/activemq-website: ./ projects/artemis/download/ projects/classic/download/ projects/cms/download/ security-advisories.data/ mailing-list