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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift C++, Java, Go, netstd, Python and Delphi bindings. (CVE-2026-66055)

0
High
Published: 10/02/2026 (10/02/2026, 15:31:23 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability exists in Apache Thrift affecting C++, Java, Go, netstd, Python, and Delphi bindings. This issue impacts all versions prior to 0.25.0. The vulnerability allows resource exhaustion due to lack of limits or throttling. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.25.0, which addresses this vulnerability.

CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
Scope
X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected software

org.apache.thrift/libthrift
pkg:maven/org.apache.thrift/libthrift
Affected versions
<0.25.0
github.com/apache/thrift
pkg:golang/github.com/apache/thrift
Affected versions
<0.25.0
thrift
pkg:pypi/thrift
Affected versions
<0.25.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/02/2026, 17:52:13 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-66055 describes a resource allocation vulnerability in Apache Thrift's multiple language bindings (C++, Java, Go, netstd, Python, Delphi). The flaw involves the absence of limits or throttling on resource allocation, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. This affects Apache Thrift versions before 0.25.0. The issue is fixed in version 0.25.0.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can lead to resource exhaustion on systems running affected versions of Apache Thrift, potentially causing denial of service or degraded performance. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-rgwx-5vq6-2g43
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-66055"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abfee78a43b0b3b89e54391

Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:48:40 UTC

Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 17:52:13 UTC

Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:45:57 UTC

Views: 2

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