Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache Qpid Java Versions
CVE-2016-3094

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Qpid Broker-j
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2016

What is CVE-2016-3094?

The Apache Qpid Java broker, when configured to accept plaintext passwords, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by making a specially crafted authentication attempt, which leads to an uncaught exception and results in broker termination. This flaw poses a risk to the availability of the messaging broker by potentially disrupting normal operations and access.

References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-7271
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https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1744403
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035982
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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