# CVE-2016-3094: PlainSaslServer.java in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3, when the broker is configured to allow plaintext passwords, allows remote attackers t

- Also known as: GHSA-JJ9H-MWHQ-8VHM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.0.3
- Published: 2016-06-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker (Maven): fixed in 6.0.3

## Description

PlainSaslServer.java in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3, when the broker is configured to allow plaintext passwords, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker termination) via a crafted authentication attempt, which triggers an uncaught exception.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker, upgrade to a fixed version (6.0.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-7271
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1744403
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035982
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137215/Apache-Qpid-Java-Broker-6.0.2-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://qpid.apache.org/releases/qpid-java-6.0.3/release-notes.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538507/100/0/threaded
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/qpid-users/201605.mbox/%3C5748641A.2050701%40gmail.com%3E

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