rabbitmq-c is a C-language AMQP client library for RabbitMQ. Prior to 0.16.0, a malicious AMQP server can send an undersized connection.tune.frame_max value during amqp_login(), and rabbitmq-c accepts the value in amqp_login_inner() in librabbitmq/amqp_socket.c. amqp_tune_connection() in librabbitmq/amqp_connection.c uses frame_max to reallocate the outbound buffer without enforcing AMQP_FRAME_MIN_SIZE. Immediate serialization of connection.tune-ok through amqp_frame_to_bytes() writes beyond the undersized heap allocation, causing memory corruption and likely denial of service. An on-path attacker can also trigger the flaw against plaintext AMQP traffic. Code execution is theoretically possible but was not demonstrated. This issue is fixed in version 0.16.0.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade librabbitmq-devel | Oct 11, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade librabbitmq | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rabbitmq-c | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade librabbitmq-tools-debuginfoUpgrade librabbitmq-debuginfoUpgrade librabbitmq-toolsNo solution existsUpgrade librabbitmq-debugsourceUpgrade librabbitmq-develUpgrade librabbitmq | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade librabbitmq-debuginfoUpgrade librabbitmq-develUpgrade librabbitmq-debugsourceUpgrade librabbitmqUpgrade librabbitmq-toolsUpgrade librabbitmq-tools-debuginfo | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade librabbitmq-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade amqp-tools (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade librabbitmq1 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade amqp-toolsUpgrade librabbitmq-devUpgrade librabbitmq4Upgrade librabbitmq4 (Ubuntu Pro) | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
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