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CVE-2021-4040: Out-of-bounds Write

August 25, 2022 (updated September 1, 2022)

A flaw was found in AMQ Broker. This issue can cause a partial interruption to the availability of AMQ Broker via an Out of memory (OOM) condition. This flaw allows an attacker to partially disrupt availability to the broker through a sustained attack of maliciously crafted messages. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.

References

  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4040
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028254
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-gf8c-j759-86mg
  • github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3862
  • github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871
  • github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commits
  • github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commits/153d2e9a979aead8dff95fbc91d659ecc7d0fb82
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARTEMIS-3593
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4040

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.19.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.19.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.19.1 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

maven/org.apache.activemq/artemis-core-client/CVE-2021-4040.yml

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