CVE-2026-61634
RabbitMQ Java client accepts broker frames larger than the negotiated AMQP frame_max
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 0.0 None
- Published
- Aug 18, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 18, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 10, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0.0 None | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
rabbitmq-java-clientrabbitmq |
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References
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-5xwg-cfvj-gff5
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1994
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1995
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/08790f09686173eb17b48d08a25edcb32e71a591
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/b491075f42e89967610c40beded68d3680cfd472
- https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.33.0
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