Apache Thrift: Python TSSLSocket Hostname Matcher Import
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability in Apache Thrift Python bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.24.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.24.0, which fixes the issue. This replaces CVE-2026-41603
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Thrift | before 0.24.0 | 0.24.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | thrift (PyPI) | before 0.24.0 | 0.24.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hwrj-9rr4-24xh |
- Apache Thrift VendorApache Affected before 0.24.0 Fixed in 0.24.0 Patch available CNA
- thrift (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.24.0 Fixed in 0.24.0 Patch available GHSA-hwrj-9rr4-24xh
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.24.0
- Fix · GHSA-hwrj-9rr4-24xh thrift (PyPI) Fixed in 0.24.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:49837 Released 2026-08-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images perl-thrift-0.24.0-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, perl-thrift-0.24.0-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, python3-thrift-0.24.0-0.1.hum1@aarch64 +10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Apache Thrift — lists.apache.org/thread/7v3jhgwfbmhx42424phydlnzb109g8b9
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-40373 Apache Thrift: C++ ZLIB heap buffer overflow (write) in THeaderTransport::untransform()Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2026-42227 Apache Thrift: C++ THeaderTransport::readString() info-header length bounds bypassPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-42014 Apache Thrift: Rust binary protocol non-strict path missing string size limitPriority MEDIUM 46
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 8 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 9 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:49837 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwrj-9rr4-24xh
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More Apache Thrift vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-40373 Apache Thrift: C++ ZLIB heap buffer overflow (write) in THeaderTransport::untransform() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2016-04675 Command injection in Apache Thrift CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-42227 Apache Thrift: C++ THeaderTransport::readString() info-header length bounds bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-42014 Apache Thrift: Rust binary protocol non-strict path missing string size limit CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40371 Integer overflow in Apache Thrift CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40370 Apache Thrift: Node.js quadratic-time DoS in server receive transports CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-66053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwrj-9rr4-24xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-66053 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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