CVE-2026-90484: Apache bRPC dereferences a null pointer · MySQL Client Response Parser
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 1.18.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.18.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache bRPC to 1.18.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache bRPCapache/brpc | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Apache bRPC to version 1.18.0 or apply the patch available at https://github.com/apache/brpc/pull/3536. The fix rejects zero-length response packets, preventing the null pointer dereference and client crash. No other mitigation is required as the vulnerability is addressed by this official fix.
Description
Apache bRPC's MySQL client response parser has a vulnerability where it dereferences a null pointer upon receiving a zero-payload-length response packet from the server. This causes the client process to crash, resulting in a denial of service. The issue arises because the parser reads beyond the available buffer without checking for null or zero-length packets. The vulnerability affects clients connecting to malicious or compromised MySQL servers or man-in-the-middle attackers. The issue is fixed in Apache bRPC version 1.18.0.