Description
The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.31.0, inbound AMQP command assembly in src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/CommandAssembler.java processes a content-bearing method and header whose remainingBodyBytes value is smaller than a following AMQP.FRAME_BODY payload. CommandAssembler.consumeBodyFrame subtracts the peer-controlled payload length before validating that it fits, drives remainingBodyBytes negative, and throws a raw UnsupportedOperationException instead of MalformedFrameException. A malicious or compromised broker peer can send this malformed sequence on an open nonzero channel to terminate frame processing and close the client connection, causing denial of service for work using that connection. This issue is fixed in version 5.31.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabbitmq | rabbitmq-java-client | < 5.31.0 | — |
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 13 | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | cassandra-reaper | 5.0.0-r9 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | druid | 37.0.0-r54 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | logstash-9.3 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | logstash-9.4 +1 | 9.4.5-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-node +1 | 4.3.1.3-r23 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zipkin | 3.6.1-r22 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.rabbitmq:amqp-client | < 5.31.0 | 5.31.0 | GHSA-qx7j-jv8m-fppr |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2921 RabbitMQ Java Client: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 18, 2026
References
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-qx7j-jv8m-fppr
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1959
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1960
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/31735344d9f9dfc53740b67f06e560e8846b9322
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/abd6d60d4e2bfc1a327dc90ab246b2e8aca1f33b
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.31.0