CVE-2015-3254

Description

The client libraries in Apache Thrift before 0.9.3 might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via vectors involving the skip function.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.69% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://grokbase.com/t/thrift/user/15c2tss3td/notice-apache-thrift-security-vulnerability-cve-2015-1774 third party advisory mailing list
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3231 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99112 vdb entry
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201512.mbox/%3CCANyrgvcjvEcjTVmaL+tVXCBm4o5G+1neu=MUubD9GbU85bO_Ew%40mail.gmail.com%3E mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2477 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3254?
CVE-2015-3254 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3254?
To fix CVE-2015-3254, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3254 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3254 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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