CVE-2026-68060

7.5 HIGH

Published 2026-08-05 · Updated 2026-08-07

AI risk analysis

Summary: The flaw involves type size/count handling which can lead to excessive memory allocation, causing a denial of service. This matters because attackers without authentication can exploit it to disrupt services.
Exploitability: Exploitation is relatively straightforward requiring only pre-authentication access and specific input crafting; no complex setup needed.
Blast radius: If exploited, the impact could be significant as it affects Apache Qpid Broker-J, potentially leading to service disruptions for affected systems.
Prioritized remediation: Upgrade to Apache Qpid Broker-J version 10.1.0 immediately to address this vulnerability.

dosmemory-overflowpre-auth

Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.

NVD 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-770

Vendors

apache

Products

qpid broker-j

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/0slvl8h25w3z4opnh08yyn8l3chko5c9 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/04/14 Third Party Advisory

Data: NVD (public domain). Analysis: local $0 model. Defensive use only.