SB2016101913 - Denial of service in Apache ActiveMQ Client
Published: October 19, 2016 Updated: July 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016101913
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) XML Entity Expansion (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7559)
CWE-ID: CWE-776 - Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial o service (DoS) attack on the tared system.
The vulnerability exists due to the client package exposed a remote shutdown command in the "ActiveMQConnection" class. A remote attacker can use this flaw to cause a DoS condition on the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.