CVE-2017-15699 Denial of service in Apache Qpid Dispatch Router
Remote attackers can crash the Apache Qpid Dispatch Router by sending a crafted AMQP frame, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15699?
CVE-2017-15699 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Qpid Dispatch Router, published on 13 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Denial of Service vulnerability was found in Apache Qpid Dispatch Router versions 0.7.0 and 0.8.0. To exploit this vulnerability, a remote user must be able to establish an AMQP connection to the Qpid Dispatch Router and send a specifically crafted AMQP frame which will cause it to segfault and shut down.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15699?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Qpid Dispatch.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15699?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2017-15699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf5v-gg97-x6pj.