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CVE-2026-67588 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting qpid protonj2. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- High severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.5 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.8% (top 45%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-770 |
| Published | 2026-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): Apache Software Foundation · Vendor: apache
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
apache qpid protonj2 UPGRADE
Affected: < 1.2.0
Fixed in: 1.2.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy qpid-protonj2 || rpm -q qpid-protonj2 || qpid-protonj2 --version
2. UPGRADE to 1.2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade qpid-protonj2
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade qpid-protonj2
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · python-streamlink · FIXED · 8.6.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-a56fcfdc08
Fedora ELN · valgrind · FIXED · 3.28.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c593ef1d15
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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