Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions. When a WS-Policy document contains circular policy references (where Policy A references Policy B which references Policy A), the policy normalization process can enter an infinite loop or cause excessive recursion, leading to a stack overflow or application hang. An attacker can craft malicious policy documents with circular references to cause a Denial of Service condition
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
References
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/zm6t8skkkskjwk1881l4m4n0l7dqclzo | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/7 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
01 May 2026, 18:08
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| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/zm6t8skkkskjwk1881l4m4n0l7dqclzo - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Apache neethi
Apache |
01 May 2026, 17:16
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Information
Published : 2026-05-01 09:16
Updated : 2026-05-01 18:08
NVD link : CVE-2026-42403
Mitre link : CVE-2026-42403
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42403
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- neethi
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
