Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-69219RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Oversized LongString/bytes length triggers OOM via unchecked allocation
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in rabbitmq-java-client from rabbitmq. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.33.1, src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/ValueReader.java uses ValueReader.readBytes to accept a wire-declared contentLength below Integer.MAX_VALUE and allocate a byte array before checking the bytes available in the frame. A malicious AMQP peer can send a LongString or byte-array field with type tag S and a declared length such as 0x7FFFFFFE during the pre-authentication connection.start server-properties table, causing an approximately 2 GB allocation and OutOfMemoryError before readFully consumes data. The resulting memory exhaustion can terminate the JVM and cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-69219 |
| Debian:13 | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-69219 |
| Maven | com.rabbitmq:amqp-client | 5.33.1 | GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-69219 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-69219 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-69219 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rabbitmq-java-client | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-69219 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| rabbitmq | rabbitmq-java-client | < 5.33.1 |
Weakness: CWE-789 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2007 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2008 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/388209356c6478088efce4d8a07b68e73837a7a0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/6a87a8dcdc8b4cc4b961a7cdd388276446e5dfb2 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.33.1 x_refsource_MISC