# CVE-2014-3576: The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a de

- Also known as: GHSA-3WFJ-VH84-732P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 5.11.0
- Published: 2015-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.activemq:activemq-client (Maven): fixed in 5.11.0

## Description

The processControlCommand function in broker/TransportConnection.java in Apache ActiveMQ before 5.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via a shutdown command.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client, upgrade to a fixed version (5.11.0) per the references below.
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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134274/Apache-ActiveMQ-5.10.1-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3330
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76272
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/About-CVE-2014-3576-tp4699628.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033898
- https://github.com/apache/activemq/commit/00921f2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536862/100/0/threaded
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a859563f05fbe7c31916b3178c2697165bd9bbf5a65d1cf62aef27d2%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/apache__activemq_CVE-2014-3576_5-10-1

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