CVE-2026-66274: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Proton-J
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Apache Qpid Proton-J versions up to 0.34.1 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can be exploited by a pre-authentication attacker leveraging type nesting to cause a StackOverflowError. This results in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. The issue is resolved in version 0.35.0.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering a stack overflow via recursive type nesting. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Proton-J to version 0.35.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2026-66274: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Proton-J
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Qpid Proton-J
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
Apache Qpid Proton-J versions up to 0.34.1 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can be exploited by a pre-authentication attacker leveraging type nesting to cause a StackOverflowError. This results in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. The issue is resolved in version 0.35.0.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering a stack overflow via recursive type nesting. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Proton-J to version 0.35.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T11:29:06.255Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a72d7b0bf8831d5395e8365
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 14:54:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:37 UTC
Views: 27
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