CVE-2026-59654: CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Apache Software Foundation Apache CloudStack
Description
CVE-2026-59654 is a resource management vulnerability in Apache CloudStack affecting scoped global configuration functionality across various modules and plugins. It impacts versions from 4.7.0 through 4.20.3.0 and 4.21.0.0 through 4.22.1.0. The flaw may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the management server due to missing release of resources after their effective lifetime. Fixed versions are 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 or later.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache CloudStack
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-59654) in Apache CloudStack involves a missing release of resources after their effective lifetime within the scoped global configuration functionality. It affects multiple modules and plugins of the CloudStack management server, including Quota and Host-HA. The issue can lead to resource exhaustion resulting in a denial of service (DoS) scenario for the management server. The affected versions are from 4.7.0 up to and including 4.20.3.0, and from 4.21.0.0 up to and including 4.22.1.0. The Apache Software Foundation has released fixed versions 4.20.3.1 and 4.22.1.1 that address this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause eventual denial of service (DoS) on the Apache CloudStack management server by failing to release resources after their effective lifetime, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. This impacts the availability of the management server and its modules such as Quota and Host-HA.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade affected Apache CloudStack installations to version 4.20.3.1 or 4.22.1.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T07:58:04.253Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a884a1dacd9273b4927bb50
Added to database: 08/21/2026, 12:52:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 02:48:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 18:48:20 UTC
Views: 80
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