SB2017061705 - Denial of service in Apache Thrift
Published: June 17, 2017 Updated: March 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017061705
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3254)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in client libraries in Apache Thrift. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://grokbase.com/t/thrift/user/15c2tss3td/notice-apache-thrift-security-vulnerability-cve-2015-1774
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99112
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3231
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201512.mbox/%3CCANyrgvcjvEcjTVmaL+tVXCBm4o5G+1neu=MUubD9GbU85bO_Ew@mail.gmail.com%3E