# CVE-2009-5004: Denial of service in qpid-cpp > A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in the Qpid C++ broker by sending a large message when Digest-MD5 with a security layer is enabled. - **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 9 Nov 2019 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-754m-jwrw-2j28, RHEA-2009:1633 ## What is CVE-2009-5004? CVE-2009-5004 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in qpid-cpp, published on 9 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description qpid-cpp 1.0 crashes when a large message is sent and the Digest-MD5 mechanism with a security layer is in use . Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5004? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `classads` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.4-1.el5 | | `classads-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.4-1.el5 | | `classads-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.4-1.el5 | | `classads-static` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0.4-1.el5 | | `condor` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:7.4.1-0.7.el5 | | `condor-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:7.4.1-0.7.el5 | | `condor-ec2-enhanced` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-18.el5 | | `condor-ec2-enhanced-hooks` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-19.el5 | | `condor-job-hooks` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-13.el5 | | `condor-kbdd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:7.4.1-0.7.el5 | | `condor-low-latency` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-21.el5 | | `condor-qmf-plugins` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:7.4.1-0.7.el5 | | `condor-remote-configuration` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-23.el5 | | `condor-remote-configuration-server` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-23.el5 | | `condor-vm-gahp` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:7.4.1-0.7.el5 | | `mrg-grid-docs` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2-1.el5 | | `python-condor-ec2-enhanced-hooks-common` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-19.el5 | | `python-condor-job-hooks-common` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:1.0-13.el5 | | `python-qpid` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-4.el5 | | `qmf` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qmf-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpid-java` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.751061-9.el5 | | `qpid-java-client` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.751061-9.el5 | | `qpid-java-common` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.751061-9.el5 | | `qpid-java-qman` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.751061-9.el5 | | `qpidc` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidc-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidc-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidc-perftest` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidc-rdma` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidc-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-acl` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-cluster` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-rdma` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-ssl` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `qpidd-xml` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.752581-34.el5 | | `rhm` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.3206-27.el5 | | `rhm-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5 | All versions | 0:0.5.3206-27.el5 | Products: Apache Qpid-Cpp. ## How do I fix CVE-2009-5004? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2009-5004 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5004 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in qpid-cpp - [CVE-2014-0212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0212/): Denial of service in qpid-cpp (high 7.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2009-5004 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2009-5004 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in qpid-cpp, published on 9 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5004 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: qpid-cpp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-5004/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-5004/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5004 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5004 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-5004 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-5004/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.