PlainSaslServer.java in Apache Qpid Java before 6.0.3, when the broker is configured to allow plaintext passwords, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (broker termination) via a crafted authentication attempt, which triggers an uncaught exception.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-3094 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of qpid-java as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | qpid-java | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3 | qpid-java | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | qpid-java | Will not fix |
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