IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus is affected by a DoS vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16308 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-30 15:16:26 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-30 17:16:28 UTC |
| Description | IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus 3.27.1 through 3.27.4.SP2, and 3.33.1 through 3.33.2.SP2 Quarkus REST could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to unbounded accumulation of multipart MIME part-header bytes. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.005490000 probability, percentile 0.428490000 (date 2026-07-31)
Problem Types: CWE-770 | CWE-770 CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM | Enterprise Build Of Quarkus | affected 3.27.1 3.27.4.SP2 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM | Enterprise Build Of Quarkus | affected 3.33.1 3.33.2.SP2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7281904 | [email protected] | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Mike Read (JP Morgan) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The issues are addressed in IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus 3.27.4.SP3 and 3.33.2.SP3. To update your project to IBM Enterprise Build of Quarkus 3.27.4.SP3 or 3.33.2.SP3, follow the instructions in the product documentation https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/quarkus/3.27.x .
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.