CVE-2026-41606: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Apache Thrift before version 0.23.0 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674, CWE-606) that can be exploited remotely by processing specially crafted input. This leads to excessive CPU resource consumption and system unavailability, effectively causing a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. Red Hat advisories confirm the issue and recommend upgrading to version 0.23.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering uncontrolled recursion, leading to high CPU resource consumption and system unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0. Users should upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. Red Hat advisories provide additional guidance and confirm the availability of security updates. No alternative mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-41606: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Thrift. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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Technical Analysis
Apache Thrift before version 0.23.0 contains an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674, CWE-606) that can be exploited remotely by processing specially crafted input. This leads to excessive CPU resource consumption and system unavailability, effectively causing a denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. Red Hat advisories confirm the issue and recommend upgrading to version 0.23.0. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by triggering uncontrolled recursion, leading to high CPU resource consumption and system unavailability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0. Users should upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. Red Hat advisories provide additional guidance and confirm the availability of security updates. No alternative mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-21T21:32:46.659Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41606","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22423","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22347","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21769","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23345","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24539","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14885","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 69f086bfcbff5d8610f34278
Added to database: 04/28/2026, 10:06:55 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 13:20:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:12:45 UTC
Views: 182
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