Description
Improper input validation vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB.
A user can create a durable subscription with a clientId and subscription name that have a combined length > 65,535 (while separately being shorter) on a broker using KahaDB which can cause the broker to shutdown and be unrecoverable.
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12; Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0, 6.3.3 or 5.19.12, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ | 6.0.0 – < 6.3.3, < 5.19.12 | 6.3.3 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB | 6.0.0 – < 6.3.3, < 5.19.12 | 6.3.3 |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | activemq | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4348 Apache ActiveMQ: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 4, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/p8gxq66lmztkrls74wkz3xh9chqd0pwl vendor-advisory