Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unable to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 ProtonJ2: through 1.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.2.0, which fixes the issue
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Clients | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67592
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gqp-3m3h-rrx3
References
More Apache Qpid Protonj2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-47751 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unbounded type nesting can lead to pre-authentication stackoverflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47750 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Type size/count handling can lead to excessive allocation pre-authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47749 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-47752 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Incoming session flow control window can be exceeded CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-67592 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-67592 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gqp-3m3h-rrx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-67592 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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