Description
RabbitMQ all versions prior to 3.8.16 are prone to a denial of service vulnerability due to improper input validation in AMQP 1.0 client connection endpoint. A malicious user can exploit the vulnerability by sending malicious AMQP messages to the target RabbitMQ instance having the AMQP 1.0 plugin enabled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | RabbitMQ | RabbitMQ prior to version 3.8.16 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | rabbitmq-server | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rabbitmq-server | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rabbitmq-server | 3.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | rabbitmq-server | 3.6.6-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2710-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.9-3ubuntu1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.2-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-5004-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | 3.6.10-1ubuntu0.5 | USN-5004-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | 3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm1 | USN-5004-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | elixir115 | 1.15.7-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | erlang26 | 26.2.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | rabbitmq-server313 | 3.13.1-150600.13.5.3 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.11-3.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2021:3325-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.3-3.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2021:3254-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | elixir115 | 1.15.7-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | erlang26 | 26.2.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | rabbitmq-server313 | 3.13.1-150600.13.5.3 | SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.11-3.3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3325-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | rabbitmq-server | 3.8.3-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1334-1 |
Advisories 7
- USN-5004-1 rabbitmq-server vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-2710-1 rabbitmq-server - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-FU-2024:2078-1 Feature update for rabbitmq-server313, erlang26, elixir115 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3325-1 Security update for rabbitmq-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3325-1 Security update for rabbitmq-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3254-1 Security update for rabbitmq-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1334-1 Security update for rabbitmq-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026