RabbitMQ: Atom exhaustion: to_atom on global-parameter :name
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. From 4.0.0 until 4.0.22 and 4.1.14 and 4.2.7 and 4.3.1, Atom exhaustion: toatom on global-parameter :name. resourceexists/2 (and the PUT/DELETE handlers) call rabbitdatacoercion:toatom/1 on the :name URL path segment. toatom/1 uses binarytoatom/2 (unsafe). The endpoint requires policymaker (not management, but below A user with the policymaker tag can crash the node by exhausting the atom table via repeated requests to /api/global-parameters/:name with unique :name Management plugin enabled policymaker tag ~1M HTTP. This issue is fixed in versions 4.0.22 and 4.1.14 and 4.2.7 and 4.3.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rabbitmq | rabbitmq-server | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.22; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.14; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1 | 4.0.22, 4.1.14, 4.2.7, 4.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- rabbitmq-server Vendorrabbitmq Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.22; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.14; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.0.22, 4.1.14, 4.2.7, 4.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.22; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.14; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.0.22; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.14; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rabbitmq-server (rabbitmq) Fixed in 4.0.22, 4.1.14, 4.2.7, 4.3.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:67552 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images rabbitmq-server4.3-4.3.6-1.hum1@aarch64, rabbitmq-server4.3-4.3.6-1.hum1@src, rabbitmq-server4.3-4.3.6-1.hum1@x86_64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67552 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67227
- 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:67552 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-18 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · NVD
References
Patch 4
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/commit/8fbe6d8112427e85fb9a9206b3eb6e9a3ddd3e39
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/commit/fc591e7ee27a29657ca960930acefd3e4217e007
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.7
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-67227 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67227 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-67227 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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