CVE-2009-5004

Name: CVE-2009-5004
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-09T04:15:10.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.56%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-5004 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. qpid-cpp 1.0 crashes when a large message is sent and the Digest-MD5 mechanism with a security layer is in use .. EPSS estimates a 2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

qpid-cpp 1.0 crashes when a large message is sent and the Digest-MD5 mechanism with a security layer is in use .

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.56%

83.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Qpid-Cpp	1.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-5004Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501792Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-5004Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5004Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-5004Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501792Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-5004Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5004Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-5004?

qpid-cpp 1.0 crashes when a large message is sent and the Digest-MD5 mechanism with a security layer is in use .

How severe is CVE-2009-5004?

CVE-2009-5004 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-5004?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST