CVE-2026-67220
Description
RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, 4.3.0, When a binding is created on an x-jms-topic exchange, add_binding/3 reads the rjms_erlang_selector argument and passes it through erl_scan:string/1 then erl_parse:parse_term/1. erl_scan:string/1 interns every atom literal it tokenizes. validate_binding/2 is a no-op (-> ok.), there is no length cap, and the surrounding try/catch cannot reclaim atoms. The Java JMS client compiles selectors client-side, but the server does not enforce this , a raw AMQP client can send arbitrary selector strings. An authenticated low-privilege AMQP user confined to one vhost can crash the entire broker node (cross-tenant DoS) in <100 bind calls. Preconditions include rabbitmq_jms_topic_exchange plugin enabled (bundled; required for any JMS deployment) Authenticated AMQP user with read on an x-jms-topic exchange + write on a queue (or configure to declare both). This issue is fixed in versions 3.13.15, 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 4.2.6, 4.3.0.
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Affected products
3- Range: <3.13.15, <4.0.20, <4.1.11, <4.2.6, <4.3.0
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:rabbitmq_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=3.13.0,<3.13.15
Patches
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References
2- github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-r3qr-4h63-mvj2nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.6nvdRelease Notes
News mentions
1- RabbitMQ Server: 22 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Ranging from Critical to Low SeverityVypr Intelligence · Sep 23, 2026