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In other words, a rogue remote client could make your Java application execute arbitrary code.\" Mitigation: Upgrade to Apache ActiveMQ 5.15.13", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2020-11998" }, { "alias": "GHSA-wqfh-9m4g-7x6x" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/582588?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/activemq@0?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/activemq@0%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/582589?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/activemq@5.16.1-1?distro=trixie", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:deb/debian/activemq@5.16.1-1%3Fdistro=trixie" }, { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/582590?format=api", "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/activemq@5.17.2%2Bdfsg-2%2Bdeb12u1?distro=trixie", 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