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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-12174 · published 7 March 2018

CVE-2017-12174: Apache artemis uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Apache · Artemis

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 6.0% · top 7.0% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.8
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apa
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apa

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