Apache Qpid Proton-J: Unable to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat AMQ Clients | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66277
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3qq-8qj5-5243
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Apache Qpid Proton-j vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47091 Apache Qpid Proton-J: Unbounded type nesting can lead to pre-authentication stackoverflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47090 Apache Qpid Proton-J: Type size/count handling can lead to excessive allocation pre-authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47085 Apache Qpid Proton-J: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-12286 Improper certificate validation in Apache Qpid Proton-J CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-47093 Apache Qpid Proton-J: Unbounded disposition range handling can lead to denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-47092 Apache Qpid Proton-J: Incoming session flow control window can be exceeded CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-66277 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66277 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p3qq-8qj5-5243 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-66277 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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