Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua bindings. (CVE-2026-94658)
Description
An Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability exists in the Apache Thrift Lua bindings affecting versions before 0.25.0. This vulnerability can cause performance degradation due to inefficient processing. The issue is resolved in Apache Thrift version 0.25.0, which users are advised to upgrade to.
CVSS v4.0
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/thrift?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/thrift?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/thrift?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/thrift?arch=source&distro=stonkingpkg:deb/ubuntu/thrift?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-94658 is an Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity issue in the Apache Thrift Lua bindings. It affects multiple specific older versions of Apache Thrift prior to 0.25.0. The vulnerability can lead to performance issues due to inefficient algorithmic processing. The vendor has fixed this issue in version 0.25.0.
Potential Impact
This vulnerability can cause degraded performance or denial of service conditions due to inefficient algorithmic complexity in the affected Apache Thrift Lua bindings. There is no indication of privilege escalation, code execution, or data compromise. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-94658
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad3f5192cdf04f656658327
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:22:17 UTC
Last enriched: 10/17/2026, 23:02:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 23:02:12 UTC
Views: 3
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