CVE-2016-3094 Improper Input Validation in org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker

What is CVE-2016-3094?

CVE-2016-3094 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PlainSaslServer.java in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3, when the broker is configured to allow plaintext passwords, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker termination) via a crafted authentication attempt, which triggers an uncaught exception.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3094?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Qpid Broker-J.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3094?

Upgrade org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker to 6.0.3 or later.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-3094 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3094 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2026-92609 Apache Qpid Broker-J: Missing HTTP-session renewal after successful authentication Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-15702 Apache Qpid Broker vulnerable to authentication port spoofing Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-4432 AMQP 0-8, 0-9, 0-91, and 0-10 connection handling in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication Critical 9.1
• CVE-2026-92550 Denial of service in Apache Qpid Broker-J High 7.5
• CVE-2026-92560 Denial of service in Apache Qpid Broker-J High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-jj9h-mwhq-8vhm, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3094.