GHSA-68MJ-5WR7-6FGG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 16:32 – Updated: 2026-08-18 16:32
VLAI
Summary
RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Oversized LongString/bytes length triggers OOM via unchecked allocation
Details

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:

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.

Severity
8.7 (High)
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
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  "affected": [
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        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 5.33.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.rabbitmq:amqp-client"
      },
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            }
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        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-69219"
  ],
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      "CWE-789"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-18T16:32:20Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\n`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.\n\n## Vulnerable Code\n\n`src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/ValueReader.java` lines 83-95:\n\n```java\nprivate static byte[] readBytes(final DataInputStream in) throws IOException {\n    final long contentLength = unsignedExtend(in.readInt());\n    if(contentLength \u003c Integer.MAX_VALUE) {\n        final byte[] buffer = new byte[(int)contentLength];  // allocates before reading\n        in.readFully(buffer);\n        return buffer;\n    }\n}\n```\n\n## Attack Scenario\n\nA malicious AMQP server sends a LongString field (type tag \u0027S\u0027) with declared length `0x7FFFFFFE` (2,147,483,646). The check `contentLength \u003c Integer.MAX_VALUE` passes. `new byte[2147483646]` attempts ~2GB allocation, causing `OutOfMemoryError` before `readFully()` attempts to read data.\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Impact\n\nDenial of service via JVM `OutOfMemoryError`. Crashes the entire JVM.\n\n## CWE\n\nCWE-789: Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value\n\n## Remediation\n\nValidate `contentLength` against the frame\u0027s remaining bytes or the negotiated max frame size (default 131,072) before allocating.",
  "id": "GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg",
  "modified": "2026-08-18T16:32:21Z",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:32:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2008"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/388209356c6478088efce4d8a07b68e73837a7a0"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/6a87a8dcdc8b4cc4b961a7cdd388276446e5dfb2"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.33.1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Oversized LongString/bytes length triggers OOM via unchecked allocation"
}



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