CVE-2026-111821: Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB · Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Affects activemqSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 6.4.0 : patch activemq soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 22:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CISA-ADP | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.4.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10activemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSactivemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSactivemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSactivemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSactivemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSactivemqpkg:deb/ubuntu/activemq?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Improper input validation vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB. A user can create a durable subscription with a clientId and subscription name that have a combined length > 65,535 (while separately being shorter) on a broker using KahaDB which can cause the broker to shutdown and be unrecoverable. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12; Apache ActiveMQ KahaDB: from 6.0.0 before 6.3.3, before 5.19.12. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.4.0, 6.3.3 or 5.19.12, which fixes the issue.