CVE-2026-66273
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CVE-2026-66273 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A pre-authentication attacker could leverage type size/count handling to cause excessive allocation leading to potential 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 type size/count handling to cause excessive allocation leading to potential 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/z34s9v5w05qk4qqtz5fs3v9wpxz6fnbhMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/04/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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