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 versions prior to 0.23.0 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can cause denial of service conditions by exhausting system resources. The issue is fixed in version 0.23.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L), indicating network exploitable with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only. Red Hat advisories confirm the vulnerability and recommend upgrading to fixed versions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts availability by allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service through uncontrolled recursion. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity level. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0. Users should upgrade to version 0.23.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Red Hat advisories for additional details on patched versions and updates. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Apache Thrift versions prior to 0.23.0 contain an uncontrolled recursion vulnerability (CWE-674) that can cause denial of service conditions by exhausting system resources. The issue is fixed in version 0.23.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L), indicating network exploitable with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only. Red Hat advisories confirm the vulnerability and recommend upgrading to fixed versions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability impacts availability by allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service through uncontrolled recursion. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity level. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Apache Thrift version 0.23.0. Users should upgrade to version 0.23.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Red Hat advisories for additional details on patched versions and updates. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
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
- 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: 07/24/2026, 22:08:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:26:44 UTC
Views: 148
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