Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift Erlang bindings. (CVE-2026-96990)
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability exists in the Apache Thrift Erlang bindings affecting versions before 0.25.0. This issue allows resource exhaustion due to lack of proper limits or throttling. The vulnerability is fixed in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0. Users are advised to upgrade to this version to remediate the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-96990 describes a vulnerability in Apache Thrift's Erlang bindings where resource allocation occurs without appropriate limits or throttling, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. This affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The vendor has addressed this vulnerability in version 0.25.0, which includes the necessary fixes to prevent uncontrolled resource consumption.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause resource exhaustion on systems running affected versions of Apache Thrift Erlang bindings, potentially leading to denial of service or degraded performance. No evidence of active exploitation is reported. The impact is limited to availability degradation due to resource overconsumption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift Erlang bindings to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift Erlang bindings. (CVE-2026-96990)
Description
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability exists in the Apache Thrift Erlang bindings affecting versions before 0.25.0. This issue allows resource exhaustion due to lack of proper limits or throttling. The vulnerability is fixed in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0. Users are advised to upgrade to this version to remediate the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-96990 describes a vulnerability in Apache Thrift's Erlang bindings where resource allocation occurs without appropriate limits or throttling, potentially leading to resource exhaustion. This affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The vendor has addressed this vulnerability in version 0.25.0, which includes the necessary fixes to prevent uncontrolled resource consumption.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can cause resource exhaustion on systems running affected versions of Apache Thrift Erlang bindings, potentially leading to denial of service or degraded performance. No evidence of active exploitation is reported. The impact is limited to availability degradation due to resource overconsumption.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Thrift Erlang bindings to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m6j6-9pr2-22x9
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-96990"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abfee98a43b0b3b89e5516a
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:49:12 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 18:00:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:45:56 UTC
Views: 2
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