CVE-2016-5397

Description

The Apache Thrift Go client library exposed the potential during code generation for command injection due to using an external formatting tool. Affected Apache Thrift 0.9.3 and older, Fixed in Apache Thrift 0.10.0.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.04% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103025 third party advisory vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 vendor advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3893 vendor advisory
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201701.mbox/raw/%3CCANyrgvc3W%3DMJ9S-hMZecPNzxkyfgNmuSgVfW2hdDSz5ke%2BOPhQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E vendor advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140 vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4d3f1d3e333d9c2b2f6e6ae8ed8750d4de03410ac294bcd12c7eefa3%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5397?
CVE-2016-5397 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5397?
To fix CVE-2016-5397, 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-2016-5397 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5397 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5397?
CVE-2016-5397 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Thrift.
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