CVE-2026-94656: CWE-770 Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
CVE-2026-94656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Thrift affecting versions before 0.25.0. It involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the Ruby bindings, which can lead to resource exhaustion. The issue is fixed in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-770) in Apache Thrift's Ruby bindings allows allocation of resources without proper limits or throttling, potentially causing resource exhaustion. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause resource exhaustion on systems running affected versions of Apache Thrift, potentially leading to denial of service or degraded performance. No evidence of active exploitation is reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is specified.
CVE-2026-94656: CWE-770 Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Description
CVE-2026-94656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Thrift affecting versions before 0.25.0. It involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the Ruby bindings, which can lead to resource exhaustion. The issue is fixed in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Thrift
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-770) in Apache Thrift's Ruby bindings allows allocation of resources without proper limits or throttling, potentially causing resource exhaustion. It affects all versions prior to 0.25.0. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause resource exhaustion on systems running affected versions of Apache Thrift, potentially leading to denial of service or degraded performance. No evidence of active exploitation is reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T23:32:09.256Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abfa42aa43b0b3b89b87d6b
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 12:31:38 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 12:46:26 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 13:53:39 UTC
Views: 3
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