CVE-2026-93926
Description
A flaw was found in Apache Thrift's THeaderTransport component. Due to a failure to release allocated memory and system resources after their operational lifetime, a remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending network traffic that repeatedly consumes resources. This issue can cause system memory exhaustion, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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