CVE-2019-3559: High severity thrift vulnerability

Published May 6, 2019
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Updated

Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages with containers of fields of unknown type. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would take a long time for the server to parse, potentially leading to denial of service. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2019.02.18.00.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Facebook Thrift<2019.02.18.00

Event History

May 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-3559?

CVE-2019-3559 is a vulnerability that affects Java Facebook Thrift servers, allowing malicious clients to send short messages that take a long time to parse and potentially leading to denial of service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3559?

The severity of CVE-2019-3559 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-3559?

CVE-2019-3559 affects Facebook Thrift server versions up to and exclusive of 2019.02.18.00.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-3559?

To fix CVE-2019-3559, users should update their Facebook Thrift server to a version that includes the necessary patch.

5

What are the references for CVE-2019-3559?

References for CVE-2019-3559 include: [1] https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/a56346ceacad28bf470017a6bda1d5518d0bd943, [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E, [3] https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-3559

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