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CVE-2026-111821 (GCVE-0-2026-111821)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-04 10:10 – Updated: 2026-11-10 12:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB: Oversized client identifier strings poison the KahaDB journal
Summary
Improper input validation vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB.
A user can create a durable subscription with a clientId and subscription name that have a combined length > 65,535 (while separately being shorter) on a broker using KahaDB which can cause the broker to shutdown and be unrecoverable.
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12; Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0, 6.3.3 or 5.19.12, which fixes the issue.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-10 12:22 UTC
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Assigner
apache
CNA
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/p8gxq66lmztkrls74… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/1… |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ |
Affected:
6.0.0 , < 6.3.3
(semver)
Affected: 0 , < 5.19.12 (semver) |
|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB |
Affected:
6.0.0 , < 6.3.3
(semver)
Affected: 0 , < 5.19.12 (semver) |
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