CVE-2026-96287: Apache Thrift: Perl `FramedTransport` reads and TLS socket writes re-slice the remaining buffer on every call (quadratic)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-02 · updated 2026-10-02
Weakness: CWE-407

Description

Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in Apache Thrift Perl bindings. This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0 — fixed in 0.25.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift 0.25.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tcg16jr59z5nry066dw7ym60vl25dxt9

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