Vulnerability Description
A misconfigured wildcard TLS certificate causes a stack read overflow. This issue does not affect any wildcard certificate issued to the RFC9525 standard - the fix only accepts certificates that comply to this standard. This issue affects Apache Qpid Proton C: through 0.40.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.41.1, which fixes the issue.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5z8x4c1939rxs5hod7q7gvgdmjd7p7pt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/28/25
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-115942?
CVE-2026-115942 is a documented vulnerability. A misconfigured wildcard TLS certificate causes a stack read overflow. This issue does not affect any wildcard certificate issued to the RFC9525 standard - the fix only accepts certificates that co...
How severe is CVE-2026-115942?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-115942. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-115942?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.