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CVE-2026-61634

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Description

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.33.0, the AMQP connection tuning path records the negotiated AMQP frame_max value, but src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/SocketFrameHandler.java and NettyFrameHandlerFactory continue to validate broker-controlled frame payload lengths against maxInboundMessageBodySize because the negotiated limit is not applied consistently through setMaxInboundFramePayloadSize. A malicious or compromised broker can send a method frame larger than the negotiated frame_max during or after connection establishment, causing the client to allocate and decode a protocol-invalid frame instead of rejecting it with MalformedFrameException. The protocol violation can disrupt the affected connection and cause client-side denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.0.

Severity
NONE
CVSS score
0.0 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-18 17:16:59.960000
Last modified
2026-10-22 22:10:00.250000
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  "published": "2026-08-18T17:16:59.960",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-22T22:10:00.250",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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      "value": "The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.33.0, the AMQP connection tuning path records the negotiated AMQP frame_max value, but src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/SocketFrameHandler.java and NettyFrameHandlerFactory continue to validate broker-controlled frame payload lengths against maxInboundMessageBodySize because the negotiated limit is not applied consistently through setMaxInboundFramePayloadSize. A malicious or compromised broker can send a method frame larger than the negotiated frame_max during or after connection establishment, causing the client to allocate and decode a protocol-invalid frame instead of rejecting it with MalformedFrameException. The protocol violation can disrupt the affected connection and cause client-side denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.0."
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      "value": "La biblioteca cliente Java de RabbitMQ permite a las aplicaciones Java y basadas en JVM conectarse e interactuar con los nodos de RabbitMQ. Antes de la versión 5.33.0, la ruta de ajuste de la conexión AMQP registra el valor AMQP frame_max negociado, pero src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/SocketFrameHandler.java y NettyFrameHandlerFactory continúan validando las longitudes de carga útil de los marcos controladas por el intermediario contra maxInboundMessageBodySize porque el límite negociado no se aplica de manera consistente a través de setMaxInboundFramePayloadSize. Un intermediario malicioso o comprometido puede enviar un marco de método más grande que el frame_max negociado durante o después del establecimiento de la conexión, haciendo que el cliente asigne y decodifique un marco de protocolo inválido en lugar de rechazarlo con MalformedFrameException. La violación del protocolo puede interrumpir la conexión afectada y causar una denegación de servicio del lado del cliente. Este problema está solucionado en la versión 5.33.0."
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