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Resource exhaustion in Apache Kylin computed columns

Priority LOW 39CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.

Summary

Apache Kylin from 4.0.0 through 5.0.4 allocates resources without limits or throttling (CWE-770) in its cache API for computed columns. An attacker with project admin permission can use this API to exhaust computed-column resources, which is a denial of service.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in Apache Kylin. Given an attacker has got project admin permission, an cache API maybe used to cause computed-column resource exhaustion. This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Kylin4.0.0 – 5.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Kylin VendorApache Affected 4.0.0 – 5.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade Apache Kylin to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108837
  2. 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-rfxx-8jfp-h6qv
  3. 2026-11-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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