CVE-2017-12174

Name: CVE-2017-12174
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-07T22:29:00.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 5.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12174 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that when Artemis and HornetQ before 2.4.0 are configured with UDP discovery and JGroups discovery a huge byte array is created when receiving an unexpected multicast message. This may result in a heap memory exhaustion, full GC, or OutOfMemoryError.. EPSS estimates a 5.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that when Artemis and HornetQ before 2.4.0 are configured with UDP discovery and JGroups discovery a huge byte array is created when receiving an unexpected multicast message. This may result in a heap memory exhaustion, full GC, or OutOfMemoryError.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.97%

92.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Artemis	< 2.4.0
Redhat	Hornetq	< 2.4.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	6.4.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.1.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	6.0.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E

Timeline

Published: Mar 7, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12174?

How severe is CVE-2017-12174?

CVE-2017-12174 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12174?

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Source: NVD / NIST