CVE-2026-44236

rabbitmq-c: Heap buffer overflow in AMQP login handshake via undersized connection.tune.frame_max

Published Sep 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4658-1 librabbitmq security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6343-1 librabbitmq security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8437-1 rabbitmq-c vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8724-1 rabbitmq-c vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description 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.
Title rabbitmq-c: Heap buffer overflow in AMQP login handshake via undersized connection.tune.frame_max
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 8:59 PM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 3:42 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 17, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 3:02 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 17, 2026, 5:04 PM