CVE-2012-4458

The AMQP type decoder in Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

5.0 Medium

The AMQP type decoder in Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and server crash) via a large number of zero width elements in the client-properties map in a connection.start-ok message.

Exploit likelihood

6.35%Up 4.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2012-4458
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4458
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4387 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4387
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qggc-rjcq-ppj4 No score

The AMQP type decoder in Apache Qpid 0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

Record: GHSA-qggc-rjcq-ppj4
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-4458 No score

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2012-4458
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache qpid

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mrg-release` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.3.0-1.el5	0:2.3.0-1.el5
`cumin-messaging` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.1.1-2.el5	0:0.1.1-2.el5
`python-qpid` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-4.el5	0:0.18-4.el5
`python-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el5	0:0.18-15.el5
`python-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el5	0:0.18-1.el5
`qpid-cpp-client` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-client-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-client-devel-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-client-rdma` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-client-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`qpid-cpp-mrg` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-mrg-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-cluster` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-rdma` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-store` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-cpp-server-xml` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el5	0:0.18-14.el5
`qpid-java` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el5	0:0.18-7.el5
`qpid-java-client` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el5	0:0.18-7.el5
`qpid-java-common` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el5	0:0.18-7.el5
`qpid-java-example` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el5	0:0.18-7.el5
`qpid-jca` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el5	0:0.18-8.el5
`qpid-jca-xarecovery` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el5	0:0.18-8.el5
`qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el5	0:0.18-15.el5
`qpid-qmf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el5	0:0.18-15.el5
`qpid-qmf-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el5	0:0.18-15.el5
`qpid-tests` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-2.el5	0:0.18-2.el5
`qpid-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el5	0:0.18-8.el5
`rhm-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-2.el5	0:0.18-2.el5
`ruby-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el5	0:0.18-15.el5
`ruby-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el5	0:0.18-1.el5
`saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el5	0:0.18-1.el5
`saslwrapper-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el5	0:0.18-1.el5
`saslwrapper-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2::el5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el5	0:0.18-1.el5
`mrg-release` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.3.0-1.el6	0:2.3.0-1.el6
`python-qpid` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-4.el6	0:0.18-4.el6
`python-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`python-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`qpid-cpp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`qpid-qmf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`qpid-tests` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-2.el6	0:0.18-2.el6
`qpid-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el6	0:0.18-8.el6
`ruby-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`ruby-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`rubygem-rake` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.8.7-2.1.el6	0:0.8.7-2.1.el6
`rubygems` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.8.16-1.el6	0:1.8.16-1.el6
`saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`saslwrapper-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`saslwrapper-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`xerces-c` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xqilla` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:computenode:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`mrg-release` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.3.0-1.el6	0:2.3.0-1.el6
`rubygem-rake` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.8.7-2.1.el6	0:0.8.7-2.1.el6
`rubygems` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:1.8.16-1.el6	0:1.8.16-1.el6
`cumin-messaging` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.1.1-2.el6	0:0.1.1-2.el6
`python-qpid` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-4.el6	0:0.18-4.el6
`python-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`python-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`qpid-cpp` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client-devel-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client-rdma` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-client-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-cluster` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-rdma` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-ssl` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-store` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-cpp-server-xml` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-14.el6	0:0.18-14.el6
`qpid-java` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el6	0:0.18-7.el6
`qpid-java-client` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el6	0:0.18-7.el6
`qpid-java-common` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el6	0:0.18-7.el6
`qpid-java-example` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-7.el6	0:0.18-7.el6
`qpid-jca` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el6	0:0.18-8.el6
`qpid-jca-xarecovery` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el6	0:0.18-8.el6
`qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`qpid-qmf-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`qpid-qmf-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`qpid-tests` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-2.el6	0:0.18-2.el6
`qpid-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-8.el6	0:0.18-8.el6
`rhm-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-2.el6	0:0.18-2.el6
`ruby-qpid-qmf` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-15.el6	0:0.18-15.el6
`ruby-saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`saslwrapper` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`saslwrapper-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`saslwrapper-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:0.18-1.el6_3	0:0.18-1.el6_3
`xerces-c` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xerces-c-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:3.0.1-20.el6	0:3.0.1-20.el6
`xqilla` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`xqilla-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:2.2.3-8.el6	0:2.2.3-8.el6
`qpid-cpp` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.16-9build10.16-9ubuntu10.16-9ubuntu2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-4458 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Qpid, published March 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.35%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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