Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1 Type Nesting recursion

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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Type Nesting Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to recursion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-66274. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apache Qpid Proton-J up to 0.34.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Type Nesting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a recursion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-674. The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage type nesting to cause a StackOverflowError potentially 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 shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-66274 since 07/24/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
Upgrading to version 0.35.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apache.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: RecursionCWE: CWE-674 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Qpid Proton-J 0.35.0
Timeline
07/24/2026 CVE reserved08/05/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-66274 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-66274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386032
Entry
Created: 08/05/2026 08:37Changes: 08/05/2026 08:37 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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