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TI-2026-47556 Aliases CVE-2026-67240

RabbitMQ: ReDoS via AMQP 1.0 SQL filter LIKE wildcard

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-1333Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1333.

Summary

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1, pattern_to_regex maps % -> .*? and _ -> ., then compiles ^...$ with only [unicode]; re:run is called with only [{capture, none}] - no explicit match_limit. A pattern like %_%_..._%X becomes ^.*?..*?.....*?.X$ with overlapping lazy quantifiers. The whole-expression cap is ?MAX_EXPRESSION_LENGTH=4096 chars / ?MAX_TOKENS=200; a LIKE string literal is one token, so ~2000 %_ pairs fit. SQL filters are accepted unconditionally at rabbit_amqp_session.erl:3264 (no feature flag). Evaluated per-message at rabbit_stream_queue.erl:1439. OTP's default 10M match_limit caps each match at ~100-200 ms (not seconds), and the re NIF yields to the scheduler. An authenticated AMQP 1.0 consumer with read+write on a stream queue can cause ~100-200 ms of CPU per delivered message via a crafted LIKE filter, multiplied across thousands of messages and parallel sessions - a substantial backtracking-driven CPU amplification. Preconditions include AMQP 1.0 with stream queues in use Attacker can attach a receiver with a filter (read permission) and publish messages with long property values (write permission). This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rabbitmq-server (rabbitmq): 4.2.7, 4.3.1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
rabbitmqrabbitmq-server4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.14.2.7, 4.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • rabbitmq-server Vendorrabbitmq Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.2.7, 4.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0 to before 4.2.7; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.1VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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 4.2.7, 4.3.1

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:67552 Released 2026-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Hardened ImagesAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:67552

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67240
  2. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · NVD

References

  • TI-2026-41154 Improper authentication in rabbitmq-server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-41149 RabbitMQ: UNC SSRF affecting the management UI on Windows CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-41158 Resource allocation without limits in rabbitmq-server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-47695 RabbitMQ: OAuth2 Client Secret Exposed via Unauthenticated JavaScript Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-47694 RabbitMQ: JWKS Fetch Ignores HTTP Response Status Code - Signing Key Destruction Causes Authentication DoS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-45167 RabbitMQ Java client: Unvalidated Class.forName in JSON-RPC ProcedureDescription enables arbitrary class loading CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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