Description
The LDAPLoginModule implementation in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.10.1 allows wildcard operators in usernames, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a brute force attack. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-3612 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.
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 | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg1-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | activemq | 5.6.0+dfsg-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-broker | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.2 | 5.10.2 | GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv |
| Maven | org.apache.activemq:activemq-jaas | >= 5.0.0, < 5.10.2 | 5.10.2 | GHSA-23cr-5hr4-rgwv |
References
- FEDORA-2015-701a1e1a5f vendor-advisory
- http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2014-3612-announcement.txt
- FEDORA-2015-5622085024 vendor-advisory