← Back to CVE Explorer

CVE-2026-66277

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 07:16:37.967000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
View original CVE JSON
{
  "id": "CVE-2026-66277",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-05T07:16:37.967",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Qpid Proton-J: through 0.34.1.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 0.35.0, which fixes the issue."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "No fue posible gobernar el número máximo de tramas de transferencia por entrega entrante, permitiendo a un atacante autenticado causar un uso excesivo de recursos y una potencial denegación de servicio.\n\nEste problema afecta a Apache Qpid Proton-J: hasta la versión 0.34.1.\n\nSe recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a la versión 0.35.0, que corrige el problema."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
          "product": "Apache Qpid Proton-J",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2",
          "packageName": "org.apache.qpid:proton-j",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "0.34.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-08-05T15:38:47.298655Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-66277",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-770"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apache:qpid_proton-j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "versionEndExcluding": "0.35.0",
              "matchCriteriaId": "36AA0755-A42D-4FEC-99BC-607C0175A298"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/48tflr3sx0sxq9bcdy5rh06oy3gmwx02",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/04/13",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ]
}