CVE-2026-41606: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
CVE-2026-41606 is an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift versions before 0.23.0. This flaw can cause a denial of service by exhausting system resources due to recursive calls. The issue has been addressed in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0, which users are advised to upgrade to. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating it is exploitable over the network without privileges or user interaction but impacts availability only.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Apache Thrift before version 0.23.0 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can lead to denial of service by causing excessive recursive function calls. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction. The vendor has fixed this issue in version 0.23.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition by triggering uncontrolled recursion, leading to resource exhaustion and potential service disruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.23.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade. No other mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-41606: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
CVE-2026-41606 is an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift versions before 0.23.0. This flaw can cause a denial of service by exhausting system resources due to recursive calls. The issue has been addressed in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0, which users are advised to upgrade to. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3, indicating it is exploitable over the network without privileges or user interaction but impacts availability only.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Apache Thrift before version 0.23.0 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can lead to denial of service by causing excessive recursive function calls. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction. The vendor has fixed this issue in version 0.23.0.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service condition by triggering uncontrolled recursion, leading to resource exhaustion and potential service disruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.23.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's recommendation to upgrade. No other mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-21T21:32:46.659Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f086bfcbff5d8610f34278
Added to database: 4/28/2026, 10:06:55 AM
Last enriched: 6/3/2026, 9:18:53 PM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 10:51:19 AM
Views: 99
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