VDB-110139 · CVE-2017-15701 · BID 102041

Apache Qpid Broker-J up to 6.1.4 AMQP Frame resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Qpid Broker-J up to 6.1.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AMQP Frame Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-15701. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Qpid Broker-J up to 6.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component AMQP Frame Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Apache Qpid Broker-J before 6.1.x before 6.1.5, the broker does not properly enforce a maximum frame size in AMQP 1.0 frames. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to cause the broker to exhaust all available memory and eventually terminate. Older AMQP protocols are not affected.

The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was shared 12/01/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15701 since 10/21/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 41 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 102041†). The entry VDB-110140 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Qpid Broker-J 6.1.5

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10/21/2017 🔍
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12/01/2017 +41 days 🔍
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01/25/2021 +1150 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Researcher: Keith Wall
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15701 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15701
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110139
SecurityFocus: 102041 - Apache Qpid Broker-J CVE-2017-15701 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2017 09:58
Updated: 01/25/2021 16:27
Changes: 12/02/2017 09:58 (62), 12/11/2019 19:12 (3), 01/25/2021 16:27 (2)
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