# CVE-2026-66277: Apache Qpid Proton-J: Unable to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-05 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- org.apache.qpid:proton-j: through 0.34.1

## Description

It was not possible to govern the maximum number of transfer frames per incoming delivery, enabling an authenticated attacker to cause excessive resource usage and potential denial of service. This issue affects Apache Qpid Proton-J: through 0.34.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.35.0, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.qpid:proton-j, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/48tflr3sx0sxq9bcdy5rh06oy3gmwx02

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