CVE-2026-67240

Description

RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1, pattern_to_regex maps % -> .*? and _ -> ., then compiles ^...$ with only [unicode]; re:run is called with only [{capture, none}] - no explicit match_limit. A pattern like %_%_..._%X becomes ^.*?..*?.....*?.X$ with overlapping lazy quantifiers. The whole-expression cap is ?MAX_EXPRESSION_LENGTH=4096 chars / ?MAX_TOKENS=200; a LIKE string literal is one token, so ~2000 %_ pairs fit. SQL filters are accepted unconditionally at rabbit_amqp_session.erl:3264 (no feature flag). Evaluated per-message at rabbit_stream_queue.erl:1439. OTP's default 10M match_limit caps each match at ~100-200 ms (not seconds), and the re NIF yields to the scheduler. An authenticated AMQP 1.0 consumer with read+write on a stream queue can cause ~100-200 ms of CPU per delivered message via a crafted LIKE filter, multiplied across thousands of messages and parallel sessions - a substantial backtracking-driven CPU amplification. Preconditions include AMQP 1.0 with stream queues in use Attacker can attach a receiver with a filter (read permission) and publish messages with long property values (write permission). This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): GitHub_M
CVSS severity: LOW
CVSS score: 2.3 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score: 2.3 / 10 LOW source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-1333
Reserved: 2026-07-28
Published: 2026-09-23 20:19 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 20:19 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/67xxx/CVE-2026-67240.json

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85636
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 8:19:22 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 8:19:22 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 2.3 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Vendors: rabbitmq
Products: rabbitmq-server (4.3.0, < 4.3.1)

rabbitmq-server (4.2.0, < 4.2.7)

ENISA description: RabbitMQ is a messaging and streaming broker. Prior to versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1, pattern_to_regex maps % -> .*? and _ -> ., then compiles ^...$ with only [unicode]; re:run is called with only [{capture, none}] - no explicit match_limit. A pattern like %_%_..._%X becomes ^.*?..*?.....*?.X$ with overlapping lazy quantifiers. The whole-expression cap is ?MAX_EXPRESSION_LENGTH=4096 chars / ?MAX_TOKENS=200; a LIKE string literal is one token, so ~2000 %_ pairs fit. SQL filters are accepted unconditionally at rabbit_amqp_session.erl:3264 (no feature flag). Evaluated per-message at rabbit_stream_queue.erl:1439. OTP's default 10M match_limit caps each match at ~100-200 ms (not seconds), and the re NIF yields to the scheduler. An authenticated AMQP 1.0 consumer with read+write on a stream queue can cause ~100-200 ms of CPU per delivered message via a crafted LIKE filter, multiplied across thousands of messages and parallel sessions - a substantial backtracking-driven CPU amplification. Preconditions include AMQP 1.0 with stream queues in use Attacker can attach a receiver with a filter (read permission) and publish messages with long property values (write permission). This issue is fixed in versions 4.2.7 and 4.3.1.

EUVD references (3)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
rabbitmq	rabbitmq-server	`>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.7` (affected), `>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.1` (affected)	—

Vendor references (3)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-59c5-553c-57m2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.7 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.1 x_refsource_MISC

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NVD-tagged references (3)

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https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.2.7 security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/releases/tag/v4.3.1 security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-server/security/advisories/GHSA-59c5-553c-57m2 security-advisories@github.com

Remediations (10)

CVE-2026-67240: Rabbitmq Server Vulnerability | CVETodo

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2026-09-24 11:52 UTC
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Adobe Security Bulletin

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Adobe has released updates for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). This update resolves vulnerabilities rated important. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in arbitrary code execution. Adobe is not aware of any exploits in the wild for any of the issues addressed in these updates.

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Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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Microsoft Patch Tracker (September 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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SAP Security Patch Day - June 2026

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CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-09-24 11:52 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-67240.json.

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