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CVE-2026-67235: rabbitmq-server · Unthrottled Resource Allocation

Affects rabbitmq-serverSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 4.2.6 : patch rabbitmq-server soon.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% 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:L/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 and rabbitmq/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
  • <3.13.15
  • <4.0.20
  • <4.1.11
  • <4.2.6
Fixed in
  • 3.13.15
  • 4.0.20
  • 4.1.11
  • 4.2.6

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AI-suggested

This vulnerability is fixed in rabbitmq-server versions 4.3.0, 4.2.6, 4.1.11, 4.0.20, and 3.13.15. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No other mitigations are indicated as the memory alarm is only a partial, reactive measure.

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.3.0, 4.2.6, 4.1.11, 4.0.20, and 3.13.15, The content-header BodySize (a uint64) was stored without validation against max_message_size. The size check ran only when assembly completed. By declaring body_size = 2^63-1 and then streaming fragments, a client ensured that check_msg_size never fired, so the accumulated body size went unbounded. A reader process accumulates memory until the memory alarm fires, degrading all publishers cluster-wide, or until the node runs out of memory. The memory alarm provides only partial mitigation, since it is reactive rather than preventive. AMQP 0-9-1 is the most widely used protocol, and any publisher can trigger this condition. Preconditions include Any authenticated AMQP 0-9-1 client with publish permission can exploit this.. This issue is fixed in versions 4.3.0, 4.2.6, 4.1.11, 4.0.20, and 3.13.15.

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