CVE-2017-15701
Apache Qpid Broker-J vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via uncontrolled resource consumption
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-15701- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-15701- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0504 No score
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0504- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7
Apache Qpid Broker-J vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via uncontrolled resource consumption
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
GHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
CVE-2017-15701- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7
Apache Qpid Broker-J vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) via uncontrolled resource consumption
In Apache Qpid Broker-J versions 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 (inclusive) 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.
- Record
GHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.qpid:qpid-brokerMaven |
6.1.0 up to 6.1.5 | 6.1.5 |
org.apache.qpid:qpid-brokerMaven |
6.1.0 up to 6.1.5, plus listed versions 6.1.16.1.26.1.36.1.4 |
6.1.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-15701 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Qpid Broker-j, published December 1, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.39%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker 6.1.5.
References
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-7947
lists.apache.org/thread.html/4054e1c90993f337eeea24a312841c0661653e673c0ff8e2cd9520fe%40%3Cdev.qpid.apache.org%3E
qpid.apache.org/cves/CVE-2017-15701.html
securityfocus.com/bid/102041
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15701
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r7g-7cpj-5jr7