CVE-2026-68073
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Stack Overflow in Apache Qpid Broker-J

Publication date: 2026-08-05

Last updated on: 2026-08-05

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
A pre-authentication attacker could leverage type nesting to cause a StackOverflowError potentially leading to 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
2026-08-05
Generated
2026-08-05
AI Q&A
2026-08-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-68073
EUVD
EUVD-2026-53083

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache qpid_broker_j to 10.1.0 (exc)
apache qpid_broker_j 10.1.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-674 The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker to send specially crafted requests to Apache Qpid Broker-J before authentication. The attacker exploits how the system handles nested data types, causing a stack overflow error which can crash the service and lead to a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection involves monitoring for StackOverflowError exceptions in Apache Qpid Broker-J logs. Check for crashes or hangs in the broker process. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause your Apache Qpid Broker-J service to crash repeatedly, making it unavailable for legitimate users. This disrupts message processing and could lead to service outages or downtime for systems relying on Qpid Broker-J.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to denial of service, which may impact availability of systems 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 fix the issue. This is the only mitigation step mentioned in the provided context.

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