Denial of service in Apache Qpid Dispatch Router - CVE-2017-15699
Published: February 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10597
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15699
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Qpid Dispatch Router
Apache Qpid Dispatch Router
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of crafted Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) frames. A remote attacker who is able to establish an AMQP connection to a targeted device can send specially crafted AMQP frames, trigger a segmentation fault (segfault) condition and cause the device to shut down.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of crafted Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) frames. A remote attacker who is able to establish an AMQP connection to a targeted device can send specially crafted AMQP frames, trigger a segmentation fault (segfault) condition and cause the device to shut down.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15699
Update to version 0.8.1 or 1.0.0.