Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability Allows DoS Attacks via Malformed Packets

Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability Allows DoS Attacks via Malformed Packets

First seen 6 Mar 2026, 13:12 UTC GbhackersCybersecuritynewsCyberpress 51.1

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A medium-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-66168) in Apache ActiveMQ enables authenticated attackers to launch Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks using malformed network packets. Discovered by security researcher Gai Tanaka and confirmed by Apache maintainers, this flaw poses risks to systems utilizing ActiveMQ for messaging services.

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2026-03-04
CVE-2025-66168 published
2026-03-06
Articles published detailing the vulnerability