7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-12174
Artemis/JGroups UDP Discovery Heap Overflow
Description

It was found that when Artemis and HornetQ before 2.4.0 are configured with UDP discovery and JGroups discovery a huge byte array is created when receiving an unexpected multicast message. This may result in a heap memory exhaustion, full GC, or OutOfMemoryError.

INFO

Published Date :

March 7, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 12, 2023, 11:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12174 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform
2 Redhat hornetq
1 Apache activemq_artemis

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [Mailing List, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [Mailing List, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hornetq:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hornetq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.0
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-400
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq_artemis:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hornetq:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12174 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12174 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.93 }} 0.27%

score

0.82501

percentile

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