CVE-2019-0222 — In Apache ActiveMQ 5

In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 - 5.15.8, unmarshalling corrupt MQTT frame can lead to broker Out of Memory exception making it unresponsive.

01What is this vulnerability?

In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 - 5.15.8, unmarshalling corrupt MQTT frame can lead to broker Out of Memory exception making it unresponsive.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Apache ActiveMQ	Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 - 5.15.8

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-03-28T21:16:12.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-04T17:44:15.392Z

09References

• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2b5c0039197a4949f29e1e2c9441ab38d242946b966…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7da9636557118178b1690ba0af49c8a7b7b97d92521…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d1e334bd71d6e68462c62c726fe6db565c7a6283302…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/71640324661c1b6d0b6708bd4fb20170e1b979370a4…
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/27/2
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fcbe6ad00f1de142148c20d813fae3765dc4274955e…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/03f91b1fb85686a848cee6b90112cf6059bd1b21b23…
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107622
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb698ed085f79e56146ca24ab359c9ef95846618675…
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
• www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
• activemq.apache.org — http://activemq.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2019-0222-announcement.t…
• security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0006/
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re4672802b0e5ed67c08c9e77057d52138e062f77cc…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r946488fb942fd35c6a6e0359f52504a558ed438574…
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00004.html
• lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00005.html