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GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Oversized LongString/bytes length triggers OOM via unchecked allocation

HIGH Published 2026-08-18 Modified 2026-08-18 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-69219
Ecosystem
Maven
Packages
com.rabbitmq:amqp-client
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
CWE-789
Reviewed
2026-08-18

Affected packages

• Maven com.rabbitmq:amqp-client: < 5.33.1 → fixed in 5.33.1

Description

Summary `ValueReader.readBytes()` allocates a byte array sized by a wire-declared content length without validating it against actual frame data. A malicious AMQP peer triggers OOM by declaring a ~2GB string/bytes field. Vulnerable Code `src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/ValueReader.java` lines 83-95: ```java private static byte[] readBytes(final DataInputStream in) throws IOException { final long contentLength = unsignedExtend(in.readInt()); if(contentLength < Integer.MAX_VALUE) { final byte[] buffer = new byte[(int)contentLength]; // allocates before reading in.readFully(buffer); return buffer; } } ``` Attack Scenario A malicious AMQP server sends a LongString field (type tag 'S') with declared length `0x7FFFFFFE` (2,147,483,646). The check `contentLength < Integer.MAX_VALUE` passes. `new byte[2147483646]` attempts ~2GB allocation, causing `OutOfMemoryError` before `readFully()` attempts to read data. The allocation size is attacker-controlled and is NOT validated against the frame size or `TruncatedInputStream` bounds. Exploitable pre-authentication via `connection.start` server-properties table. Impact Denial of service via JVM `OutOfMemoryError`. Crashes the entire JVM. CWE CWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value Remediation Validate `contentLength` against the frame's remaining bytes or the negotiated max frame size (default 131,072) before allocating.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-69219 The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value weakness

References