CVE-2021-4040
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.032 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in AMQ Broker. This issue can cause a partial interruption to the availability of AMQ Broker via an Out of memory (OOM) condition. This flaw allows an attacker to partially disrupt availability to the broker through a sustained attack of maliciously crafted messages. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (4)
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- Maven org.apache.activemq:artemis-core-client< 2.19.1osvUSpkg:maven/org.apache.activemq/artemis-core-client
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-gf8c-j759-86mgorg.apache.activemq:artemis-core-client Vulnerable to Out-of-Bounds Write2022-08-25ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in AMQ Broker. This issue can cause a partial interruption to the availability of AMQ Broker via an Out of memory (OOM) condition. This flaw allows an attacker to partially disrupt availability to the broker through a sustained attack of maliciously crafted messages. The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability.
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references (18)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4040cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-4040Patchcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2028254cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-4040/cnnvd
- https://github.com/apache/activemq-artemis/pull/3871/commitscnnvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARTEMIS-3593cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167523/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-5101-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.2976cnnvd
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