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CVE-2025-27533
May 07, 2025
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. During unmarshalling of OpenWire commands the size value of buffers was not properly validated which could lead to excessive memory allocation and be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) by depleting process memory, thereby affecting applications and services that rely on the availability of the ActiveMQ broker when not using mutual TLS connections. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.1.6, from 5.18.0 before 5.18.7, from 5.17.0 before 5.17.7, before 5.16.8. ActiveMQ 5.19.0 is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.6+, 5.19.0+, 5.18.7+, 5.17.7, or 5.16.8 or which fixes the issue. Existing users may implement mutual TLS to mitigate the risk on affected brokers.
Affected Packages
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.17.0 <5.17.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.17.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.6
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.17.0 <5.17.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.17.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.8.0 <5.16.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.16.8
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.18.0 <5.18.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.18.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.6
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.8.0 <5.16.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.16.8
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.18.0 <5.18.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.18.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.6
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.18.0 <5.18.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.18.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.17.0 <5.17.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.17.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.18.0 <5.18.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.18.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.8.0 <5.16.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.16.8
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.17.0 <5.17.7
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.17.7
org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.8.0 <5.16.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.16.8
org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (JAVA_ARCHIVE_BY_JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=6.0.0 <6.1.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.6
Additional Notes
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
EPSS
Base Score:
0.64