CVE-2019-3564: Input Validation

Published May 6, 2019
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Updated

Go 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 v2019.03.04.00.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/facebook/fbthrift<0.31.1-0.20190225164308-c461c1bd1a3e
0.31.1-0.20190225164308-c461c1bd1a3e
Facebook Thrift<2019.03.04.00

Event History

May 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 15, 2022
Advisory Published
01:57 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-3564?

CVE-2019-3564 is a vulnerability that affects Go Facebook Thrift servers and could potentially lead to denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2019-3564 affect Facebook Thrift?

CVE-2019-3564 affects Facebook Thrift servers by allowing malicious clients to send short messages that could take a long time for the server to parse, potentially leading to denial of service.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3564?

The severity of CVE-2019-3564 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-3564?

To fix CVE-2019-3564, update Facebook Thrift to version 0.31.1-0.20190225164308-c461c1bd1a3e or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-3564?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-3564 at the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3564), [GitHub](https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/c461c1bd1a3e130b181aa9c854da3030cd4b5156), [Apache Mailing List](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E).

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