When using the OpenSSL TLS implementation, both the pn_ssl_domain_set_trusted_ca_db() & pn_tls_config_set_trusted_certs() APIs added to rather than replaced the default system trust anchors. Leading to potentially trusting unexpected peer certificates.



This can be worked around by setting the SSL_CERT_FILE environment variable for the application to /dev/null.



This issue does not affect the Win32 SChannel TLS implementation.



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.

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Description When using the OpenSSL TLS implementation, both the pn_ssl_domain_set_trusted_ca_db() & pn_tls_config_set_trusted_certs() APIs added to rather than replaced the default system trust anchors. Leading to potentially trusting unexpected peer certificates. This can be worked around by setting the SSL_CERT_FILE environment variable for the application to /dev/null. This issue does not affect the Win32 SChannel TLS implementation. 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.
Title Apache Qpid Proton C: The OpenSSL TLS implementation adds a locally trusted certificate authority to the existing trusted system trust anchors.
Weaknesses CWE-295
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T11:08:28.567Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T21:28:25.620Z

Link: CVE-2026-105031

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-29T11:17:24.290

Modified: 2026-10-29T15:43:33.310

Link: CVE-2026-105031

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Updated: 2026-10-29T12:29:16Z

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