Apache Thrift: Python `TZlibTransport` stops enforcing its decompressed-size limit once the limit is exactly used up
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Improper handling of highly compressed data (data amplification), Function call with incorrectly specified arguments, Improper validation of specified quantity in input vulnerability in Apache Thrift py bindings. 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
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache Thrift (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 0.25.0
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:74369 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images perl-thrift-0.25.0-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, perl-thrift-0.25.0-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, python3-thrift-0.25.0-0.1.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/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 Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:74369 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-94636
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25j2-4rc9-8hj6
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:74369 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-94636 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-94636 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-25j2-4rc9-8hj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-94636 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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