Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1 resource consumption

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5.1$0-$5k5.15+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-66257. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to denial of service. This issue affects Apache Qpid Proton-J: through 0.34.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.35.0, which fixes the issue.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-66257 since 07/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 0.35.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Qpid Proton-J 0.35.0

Timelineinfo

07/24/2026 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-66257 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-66257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386006

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 07:36
Changes: 08/05/2026 07:36 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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