Apache Thrift: Java TSaslNonblockingServer pre-auth unbounded SASL frame allocation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Thrift Java TSaslNonblockingServer. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.25.0
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating CriticalRHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47
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/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1
61 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 31 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-65915 Apache Thrift: PHP `thrift_protocol` accelerator: zero-byte container elementsPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-65974 Apache Thrift: Ruby `SimpleServer` ends `serve()` on any non-Transport/Protocol exceptionPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2026-65968 Apache Thrift: Lua `TFramedTransport`/`THttpTransport` re-slice the buffer on every read (quadratic)Priority MEDIUM 44
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84734 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
- Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-61373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fh5-v6fh-cvj7
- 2026-10-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-61373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-61373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fh5-v6fh-cvj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-61373 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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