RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1, rabbit_pid_codec:decompose_from_binary/1 parses a caller-supplied ETF-encoded binary and calls binary_to_atom(Node, utf8) on the node-name field. It is reached from rabbit_volatile_queue:pid_from_name/2, which is invoked for any queue name / routing key beginning amq.rabbitmq.reply-to.. The CandidateNodes membership check happens after the atom is created, and the surrounding try/catch cannot reclaim atoms (they are never GC'd). binary_to_existing_atom is not used. Any authenticated AMQP client can crash the entire Erlang VM (all vhosts, all connections) with ~1M cheap requests. Preconditions include Authenticated AMQP 0-9-1 connection to any vhost No per-connection rate limit low enough to make ~1M operations infeasible. This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x96j-244m-mrr2 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
30 Oct 2026, 18:07
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Broadcom
Broadcom rabbitmq Server |
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| References | () https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.7 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.1 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-x96j-244m-mrr2 - Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.5 |
23 Sep 2026, 20:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-09-23 20:17
Updated : 2026-10-30 18:07
NVD link : CVE-2026-67238
Mitre link : CVE-2026-67238
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-67238
JSON object : View
Products Affected
broadcom
- rabbitmq_server
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
