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TI-2009-04762 Aliases CVE-2009-5006GHSA-8wmw-6vpm-257g

The SessionAdapter::ExchangeHandlerImpl::checkAlternate function in…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The SessionAdapter::ExchangeHandlerImpl::checkAlternate function in broker/SessionAdapter.cpp in the C++ Broker component in Apache Qpid before 0.6, as used in Red Hat Enterprise MRG before 1.3 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, daemon crash, and cluster outage) by attempting to modify the alternate of an exchange.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04086 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.2.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0774 Released 2010-10-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging and Grid Version 1.3
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL-4 AS classads-1.0.8-1.el4, classads-1.0.8-1.el4.i386, classads-devel-1.0.8-1.el4 +16
    • Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL-4 ES classads-1.0.8-1.el4, classads-1.0.8-1.el4.i386, classads-devel-1.0.8-1.el4 +16
    • Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 AS classads-1.0.8-1.el4, classads-1.0.8-1.el4.i386, classads-devel-1.0.8-1.el4 +16
    • Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 ES classads-1.0.8-1.el4, classads-1.0.8-1.el4.i386, classads-devel-1.0.8-1.el4 +16
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL-4 AS mrg-release-1.3-2.el4, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el4, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el4 +31
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL-4 ES mrg-release-1.3-2.el4, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el4, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el4 +31
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL-4 AS mrg-release-1.3-2.el4, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el4, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el4 +34
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL-4 ES mrg-release-1.3-2.el4, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el4, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el4 +34
  • RHSA-2010:0773 Released 2010-10-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Enterprise MRG Messaging and Grid Version 1.3
    • MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 Server PyYAML-3.08-5.el5, PyYAML-3.08-5.el5.i386, classads-1.0.8-1.el5 +38
    • MRG Grid for RHEL 5 Server PyYAML-3.08-5.el5, PyYAML-3.08-5.el5.i386, classads-1.0.8-1.el5 +38
    • MRG Management for RHEL 5 Server cumin-0.1.4369-1.el5, mrg-release-1.3-2.el5, python-psycopg2-2.0.14-2.el5 +3
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server mrg-release-1.3-2.el5
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL 5 Server mrg-release-1.3-2.el5, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el5, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el5 +39
    • Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 Server mrg-release-1.3-2.el5, python-qmf-0.7.946106-13.el5, python-qpid-0.7.946106-14.el5 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
MRG Grid for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
MRG Management for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL-4 ASFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Grid Execute Node for RHEL-4 ESFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 ASFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL-4 ESFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL-4 ASFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Messaging Base for RHEL-4 ESFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2010:0773
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL-4 ASFixed RHSA-2010:0774
Red Hat MRG Messaging for RHEL-4 ESFixed RHSA-2010:0774

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5006
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wmw-6vpm-257g

References

Patch 4

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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