CVE-2026-68080: CWE-406 Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Broker-J
It was not possible to govern the rate at which the broker would respond to an echo flow, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and potential 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-68080 is a vulnerability in Apache Qpid Broker-J affecting versions through 10.0.1. The broker lacks sufficient control over the rate at which it responds to echo flow messages, enabling an authenticated attacker to trigger excessive resource usage. This can result in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-406 (Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume). The vendor recommends upgrading to version 10.1.0 to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive resource consumption on the broker, potentially leading to denial of service. This could disrupt normal operations of the affected Apache Qpid Broker-J instances.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Broker-J to version 10.1.0, which addresses this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary fix is indicated.
CVE-2026-68080: CWE-406 Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification) in Apache Software Foundation Apache Qpid Broker-J
Description
It was not possible to govern the rate at which the broker would respond to an echo flow, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and potential 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.
Affected software
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.qpid:qpid-broker-plugins-amqp-1-0-protocolRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-68080 is a vulnerability in Apache Qpid Broker-J affecting versions through 10.0.1. The broker lacks sufficient control over the rate at which it responds to echo flow messages, enabling an authenticated attacker to trigger excessive resource usage. This can result in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-406 (Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume). The vendor recommends upgrading to version 10.1.0 to remediate the issue.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause excessive resource consumption on the broker, potentially leading to denial of service. This could disrupt normal operations of the affected Apache Qpid Broker-J instances.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Qpid Broker-J to version 10.1.0, which addresses this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary fix is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-30T09:23:54.592Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72d7b3bf8831d5395e8496
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 06:26:59 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 06:45:53 UTC
Last updated: 08/05/2026, 08:58:15 UTC
Views: 5
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