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CVE-2026-67229: rabbitmq-server · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affects rabbitmq-serverSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium · fixed in 4.2.6 : update rabbitmq-server when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.2.6, 4.1.11, 4.0.20 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 6 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade rabbitmq-server to 4.2.6, 4.1.11, 4.0.20 or 3.13.15.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
rabbitmqrabbitmq-serverAffected
  • >=4.2.0 <4.2.6
Fixed in
  • 4.2.6
rabbitmqrabbitmq-serverAffected
  • >=4.1.0 <4.1.11
Fixed in
  • 4.1.11
rabbitmqrabbitmq-serverAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.0.20
Fixed in
  • 4.0.20
rabbitmqrabbitmq-serverAffected
  • >=3.13.0 <3.13.15
Fixed in
  • 3.13.15
GitHubrabbitmq/rabbitmq-serverpkg:github/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-serverOther threatsAffected
  • 3.13.0 – 4.2.6
8 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in rabbitmq-server versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation is required if these versions are in use.

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0, add_vhost/2 calls rabbit_data_coercion:atomize_keys/1 (the unsafe variant using binary_to_atom) on the vhost metadata map. The 20 MB management body limit fits ~1M+ short keys. Admin-only. An administrator importing a crafted definitions file can crash the node in a single request: a vhosts entry with ~1M unique metadata keys exhausts the atom table during import. Preconditions include administrator tag. This issue is fixed in versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0.

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