SB2020110916 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for librabbitmq
Published: November 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020110916
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18609)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in amqp_handle_input() function in librabbitmq/amqp_connection.c in rabbitmq-c when handling the CONNECTION_STATE_HEADER. A remote attacker that controls a malicious server can send a specially crafted response to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.