Vulnerability Description
Pivotal RabbitMQ, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.21 and 3.8.x prior to 3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for Pivotal Platform, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain a web management plugin that is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. The "X-Reason" HTTP Header can be leveraged to insert a malicious Erlang format string that will expand and consume the heap, resulting in the server crashing.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Rabbitmq Server | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.1 |
| Pivotal Software | Rabbitmq | >= 1.16.0, < 1.16.7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 15 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0078Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-11287-DoS%20viExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11287Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0078Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-11287-DoS%20viExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2019-11287Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-11287?
CVE-2019-11287 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Pivotal RabbitMQ, versions 3.7.x prior to 3.7.21 and 3.8.x prior to 3.8.1, and RabbitMQ for Pivotal Platform, 1.16.x versions prior to 1.16.7 and 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.4, contain a web managem...
How severe is CVE-2019-11287?
CVE-2019-11287 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11287?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Rabbitmq Server, Pivotal Software Rabbitmq, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Openstack, Debian Debian Linux.