CVE-2026-66257
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CVE-2026-66257 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Qpid Proton-J | < 0.35.0 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/dnczt6bgfcq2x6q8ljco177h1qmv59fmMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/04/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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