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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-3254 · published 16 June 2017

CVE-2015-3254: Apache thrift improper input validation vulnerability

Apache · Thrift

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.

6.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 5.3% · top 7.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
6.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.0
5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://grokbase.com/t/thrift/user/15c2tss3td/notice-apache-thrift-security-vulnerability-cve-2015-1774 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99112
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2477
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3231 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201512.mbox/%3CCANyrgvcjvEcjTVmaL+tVXCBm4o5G+1neu=MUubD9GbU85bO_Ew
http://grokbase.com/t/thrift/user/15c2tss3td/notice-apache-thrift-security-vulnerability-cve-2015-1774 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99112
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2477
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/THRIFT-3231 Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/thrift-user/201512.mbox/%3CCANyrgvcjvEcjTVmaL+tVXCBm4o5G+1neu=MUubD9GbU85bO_Ew

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-3254), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.