CVE-2026-67588 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unbounded symbol value caching can lead to pre-authentication resource exhaustion
A pre-authentication attacker can cause resource exhaustion and denial of service via unbounded symbol value caching in Apache Qpid ProtonJ2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-67588?
CVE-2026-67588 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Qpid ProtonJ2, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage unbounded symbol value caching to cause resource exhaustion leading to 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.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-67588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Qpid Protonj2.
How do I fix CVE-2026-67588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-67588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-67588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-67588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Qpid ProtonJ2
- CVE-2026-67589 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Type size/count handling can lead to excessive allocation pre-authentication
- CVE-2026-67590 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unbounded type nesting can lead to pre-authentication stackoverflow
- CVE-2026-67592 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Unable to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery
- CVE-2026-67591 Apache Qpid ProtonJ2: Incoming session flow control window can be exceeded
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxmv-xrrq-hrv5, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-67588.