Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.qpid:proton-j
The (1) proton.reactor.Connector, (2) proton.reactor.Container, and (3) proton.utils.BlockingConnection classes in Apache Qpid Proton before 0.12.1 improperly use an unencrypted connection for an amqps URI scheme when SSL support is unavailable, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.qpid:proton-j | < 0.12.1 | 0.12.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2166
- https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=qpid-proton.git;h=a058585
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5cf-f7px-xpmh
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PROTON-1157
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/914424e4d798a340f523b6169aaf39b626971d9bb00fcdeb1d5d6c0d@%3Ccommits.qpid.apache.org%3E
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182414.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136403/Apache-Qpid-Proton-0.12.0-SSL-Failure.html
- http://qpid.apache.org/releases/qpid-proton-0.12.1/release-notes.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537864/100/0/threaded
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.qpid:proton-j- Disclosed
- 16.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f5cf-f7px-xpmh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.qpid:proton-j
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 10.2018 11.2018
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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