Description
RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0, validate_partitions only checks that the requested partition count is at least 1, with no upper bound. A large count such as lists:seq(0, 500000000) allocates roughly 8GB. Preconditions include The rabbitmq_stream_management plugin must be enabled. The caller needs the management tag and access to the target vhost.. This issue is fixed in versions 4.1.11, 4.2.6, and 4.3.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabbitmq | rabbitmq-server | >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.11, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.6 | — |
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 | 4.3.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | rabbitmq-server | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | rabbitmq-server4.3 | 4.3.6-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:67552 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2026:67552 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026