USN-3374-1: RabbitMQ vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3374-1
31st July, 2017
rabbitmq-server vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
RabbitMQ could allow unintended access to network services.
Software description
- rabbitmq-server
– AMQP server written in Erlang
Details
It was discovered that RabbitMQ incorrectly handled MQTT (MQ Telemetry
Transport) authentication. A remote attacker could use this issue to
authenticate successfully with an existing username by omitting the
password.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
rabbitmq-server
3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
rabbitmq-server
3.2.4-1ubuntu0.1
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.
References
Source: USN-3374-1: RabbitMQ vulnerability
