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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202003-07
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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.

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