A RabbitMQ C client security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202003-07
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: RabbitMQ C client: Arbitrary code execution
Date: March 13, 2020
Bugs: #701810
ID: 202003-07
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in RabbitMQ C client might allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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A C-language AMQP client library for use with v2.0+ of the RabbitMQ
broker.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/rabbitmq-c < 0.10.0 >= 0.10.0
Description
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It was discovered that RabbitMQ C client incorrectly handled certain
inputs.
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
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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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
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-18609
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18609
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-07
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
