Updated RabbitMQ packages are available for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4214-2
December 11, 2019
librabbitmq vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
RabbitMQ could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received
a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- librabbitmq: Command-line utilities for interacting with AMQP servers
Details:
USN-4214-1 fixed a vulnerability in RabbitMQ. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that RabbitMQ incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
amqp-tools 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
librabbitmq4 0.8.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
amqp-tools 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.2
librabbitmq-dev 0.7.1-1ubuntu0.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4214-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4214-1
CVE-2019-18609
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librabbitmq/0.8.0-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librabbitmq/0.7.1-1ubuntu0.2
