CVE-2026-68060

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Denial of Service in Apache Qpid Broker-J

Publication date: 2026-08-05

Last updated on: 2026-08-07

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description

A pre-authentication attacker could leverage type size/count handling to cause excessive allocation leading to 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.

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Published

2026-08-05

Last Modified

2026-08-07

Generated

2026-08-25

AI Q&A

2026-08-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-24

NVD

CVE-2026-68060

EUVD

EUVD-2026-53056

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
apache	qpid_broker-j	to 10.1.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-770	The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting improper handling of type size and count in Apache Qpid Broker-J before version 10.1.0. The attacker does not need authentication to exploit this issue.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves excessive allocation due to improper type size handling. Detection requires checking Apache Qpid Broker-J versions before 10.1.0. Use commands like 'qpid-broker --version' or inspect package managers for version details.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to cause the system to run out of resources, leading to service disruption or crashes. This affects availability of the Apache Qpid Broker-J service.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to denial of service, which may impact availability of services handling sensitive data. However, the provided context does not specify direct compliance impacts on standards like GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Apache Qpid Broker-J to version 10.1.0 or later to address the vulnerability.

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