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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2019-11939

Golang Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would resul...

Vulnerability Description

Golang Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2020.03.16.00.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FacebookThrift< 2020.03.16.00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-11939?

CVE-2019-11939 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Golang Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would resul...

How severe is CVE-2019-11939?

CVE-2019-11939 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11939?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Facebook Thrift.