CVE-2017-12174
First published: Wed Oct 04 2017(Updated: )
It was found that when Artemis and HornetQ before 2.4.0 are configured with UDP discovery and JGroups discovery a huge byte array is created when receiving an unexpected multicast message. This may result in a heap memory exhaustion, full GC, or OutOfMemoryError.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apache ActiveMQ Artemis | <2.4.0 | |
| Red Hat HornetQ | <2.4.0 | |
| JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | =6.4.0 | |
| JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | =7.1.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | =6.0.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =5.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2561
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498378
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12174?
CVE-2017-12174 is a medium severity vulnerability that can lead to heap memory exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12174?
To fix CVE-2017-12174, upgrade Apache ActiveMQ Artemis and Redhat HornetQ to versions later than 2.4.0.
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-12174?
CVE-2017-12174 affects Apache ActiveMQ Artemis versions before 2.4.0 and Redhat HornetQ versions before 2.4.0.
What can happen if CVE-2017-12174 is exploited?
If exploited, CVE-2017-12174 may result in OutOfMemoryError due to excessive memory consumption.
Is CVE-2017-12174 related to JGroups discovery?
Yes, CVE-2017-12174 is specifically related to the use of UDP discovery and JGroups discovery.
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