CVE-2026-66277: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Proton-J
It was not possible to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66277 is a resource allocation vulnerability (CWE-770) in Apache Qpid Proton-J that allows an authenticated attacker to send an unlimited number of transfer frames per incoming delivery. This lack of throttling can cause excessive resource usage and potentially result in denial of service conditions. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.34.1. The Apache Software Foundation recommends upgrading to version 0.35.0, where this issue has been addressed.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive resource consumption on the affected system, which may lead to denial of service. There is no indication of remote code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Proton-J to version 0.35.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available data.
CVE-2026-66277: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Proton-J
Description
It was not possible to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and 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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66277 is a resource allocation vulnerability (CWE-770) in Apache Qpid Proton-J that allows an authenticated attacker to send an unlimited number of transfer frames per incoming delivery. This lack of throttling can cause excessive resource usage and potentially result in denial of service conditions. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.34.1. The Apache Software Foundation recommends upgrading to version 0.35.0, where this issue has been addressed.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive resource consumption on the affected system, which may lead to denial of service. There is no indication of remote code execution or data compromise from the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Proton-J to version 0.35.0 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T11:49:53.272Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72d7b0bf8831d5395e836e
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:56 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 06:46:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 00:41:14 UTC
Views: 4
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