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CVE-2026-85476: CWE-835 Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift

0
High
Published: 10/02/2026 (10/02/2026, 12:12:45 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Thrift

Description

Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') vulnerability in Apache Thrift c_glib bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.2high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
apache/thrift
pkg:github/apache/thrift
Affected versions
<0.25.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/02/2026, 17:51:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-85476 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in the Apache Thrift c_glib bindings. The vulnerability arises from a loop construct whose exit condition is never met, leading to an infinite loop scenario. This affects all versions of Apache Thrift prior to 0.25.0. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 0.25.0, which users are recommended to upgrade to in order to remediate the vulnerability.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability can cause affected applications using Apache Thrift c_glib bindings to enter an infinite loop, resulting in denial of service due to resource exhaustion or unresponsiveness. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise from the provided data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later, where this infinite loop vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations or temporary workarounds are indicated.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-g8vm-x5x9-xjwr
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-85476"]
Database Specific Severity
HIGH
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6abfee77a43b0b3b89e54383

Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:48:39 UTC

Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 17:51:31 UTC

Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:45:56 UTC

Views: 3

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