[ GLSA 202003-07 ] RabbitMQ C client

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: RabbitMQ C client: Arbitrary code execution (GLSA 202003-07)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2020-03-13
Bug(s): #701810
ID: 202003-07

Synopsis

A vulnerability in RabbitMQ C client might allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code.


Background

A C-language AMQP client library for use with v2.0+ of the RabbitMQ
broker.


Affected Packages

Package: net-libs/rabbitmq-c
Vulnerable: < 0.10.0
Unaffected: >= 0.10.0
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

It was discovered that RabbitMQ C client incorrectly handled certain
inputs.


Impact

A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted request, could
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or
cause a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All RabbitMQ C client users should upgrade to the latest version: