RabbitMQ could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
USN-4214-1 fixed a vulnerability in RabbitMQ. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
11 December 2019
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
RabbitMQ could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
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.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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