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CVE-2026-68073: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Broker-J

0
High
Published: 08/05/2026 (08/05/2026, 05:32:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Qpid Broker-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 Broker-J: through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.5high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Qpid Broker-J

Affected versions
>=0 <=10.0.1
Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocol
Affected versions
>=0 <=10.0.1

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/12/2026, 14:56:21 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-68073) in Apache Qpid Broker-J involves uncontrolled recursion caused by type nesting, which can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a StackOverflowError. This results in a denial of service condition. The flaw affects versions up to 10.0.1 and is fixed in version 10.1.0.

Potential Impact

An attacker without authentication can cause the application to crash due to a StackOverflowError, resulting in denial of service. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Broker-J to version 10.1.0 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-07-30T08:58:06.373Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a72d7b2bf8831d5395e8469

Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:58 UTC

Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 14:56:21 UTC

Last updated: 09/18/2026, 22:01:37 UTC

Views: 48

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