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Vulnerability details: VCID-bss3-uqjn-qycz
Vulnerability ID VCID-bss3-uqjn-qycz
Aliases CVE-2017-12174
GHSA-gc96-h5pr-839j
Summary Uncontrolled Resource Consumption 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
cvssv3 7.5 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-12174.json
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
epss 0.07405 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174
generic_textual HIGH https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gc96-h5pr-839j
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12174
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12174
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-12174.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-12174
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
1498378 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498378
CVE-2017-12174 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12174
GHSA-gc96-h5pr-839j https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gc96-h5pr-839j
RHSA-2020:2561 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2561
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-12174.json
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12174
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb2fd3bf2dce042e0ab3f3c94c4767c96bb2e7e6737624d63162df36d%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088@%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc96ad63f148f784c84ea7f0a178c84a8985c6afccabbcd9847a82088%40%3Ccommits.activemq.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12174
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.91698
EPSS Score 0.07405
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T12:50:07.833968+00:00 GitLab Importer Import https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.hornetq/hornetq-server/CVE-2017-12174.yml 38.0.0