Vulnerability in Apache Activemq
CVE-2011-4905
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.084 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.084 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Activemq — versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50904 (vdb-entry)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/25/6 (mailing-list)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/25/2 (mailing-list)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AMQ-3294 (Exploit)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- secunia.com/advisories/47112 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4905?
- CVE-2011-4905 is a vulnerability in Apache Activemq, classified under CWE-399. Published 2012-01-05.
- Is CVE-2011-4905 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.