AMQ Broker OOM Exploit Enables Partial DoS
CVE-2021-4040 Published on August 24, 2022
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.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software 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.
CVE-2021-4040 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-4040
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Exploit Probability
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