Gentoo: GLSA-202003-07 High: RabbitMQ C Client Arbitrary Code Execution
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March 12, 2020
A vulnerability in RabbitMQ C client might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
It was discovered that RabbitMQ C client incorrectly handled certain inputs.
Resolution
All RabbitMQ C client users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/rabbitmq-c-0.10.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-18609 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18609
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-07
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: High
Title: RabbitMQ C client: Arbitrary code execution
Date: March 13, 2020
Bugs: #701810
ID: 202003-07
Background
A C-language AMQP client library for use with v2.0+ of the RabbitMQ
broker.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/rabbitmq-c < 0.10.0 >= 0.10.0
Impact
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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.
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