--- title: CVE-2019-0222 description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0222 --- # CVE-2019-0222 Publication date 28 March 2019 Last updated 11 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **7.5 · High** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0222#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description In Apache ActiveMQ 5.0.0 - 5.15.8, unmarshalling corrupt MQTT frame can lead to broker Out of Memory exception making it unresponsive. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0222#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | activemq | 26.04 LTS resolute | Vulnerable | | 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 24.04 LTS noble | Vulnerable | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Vulnerable | | 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life | | 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life | | 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life | | 20.04 LTS focal | Vulnerable | | 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life | | 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life | | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Vulnerable | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | mqtt-client | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation | | 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation | | 23.10 mantic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 1.14-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 1.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu Pro | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) precise and trusty may not have MQTT enabled, and thus not be affected ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 7.5 · High * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | None | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | High | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 7.5 · High | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0222) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0222) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-0222) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-0222) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-6685-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6685-1) + mqtt-client vulnerability + 7 March 2024 ### Other references * * * * * * * * * *