CVE-2026-96990
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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Apache Thrift Erlang Bindings

Publication date: 2026-10-02

Last updated on: 2026-10-02

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift Erlang bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

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Published
2026-10-02
Last Modified
2026-10-02
Generated
2026-10-02
AI Q&A
2026-10-02
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-96990
EUVD
EUVD-2026-91409

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Vendor Product Version / Range
apache thrift to 0.25.0 (exc)

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CWE-770 The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This is an Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift's Erlang bindings. It allows an attacker to cause excessive resource consumption by sending specially crafted requests, potentially leading to denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking the version of Apache Thrift Erlang bindings in use. Compare installed versions against 0.25.0. If using Erlang bindings, verify no unbounded resource allocation occurs during message processing.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to consume excessive server resources, causing performance degradation or complete service outages. Systems using vulnerable Apache Thrift versions may become unresponsive or crash under malicious traffic.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0 or later immediately. Remove or disable Erlang bindings if not required. Monitor system resources for unusual allocation patterns.

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