high
7.5
CWE
400
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-13949

First published: Fri Feb 12 2021(Updated: )

In Apache Thrift 0.9.3 to 0.13.0, malicious RPC clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service.

Credit: security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/libthrift<0.14.0
0.14.0
Apache Hive<4.0.0
Apache Thrift>=0.9.3<=0.13.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Slice Selection Function=1.2.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=1.14.0

Remedy

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17cca685ad53bc8300ee7fcfe874cb784a222343f217dd076e7dc1b6@%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-13949?

    CVE-2020-13949 is a vulnerability in Apache Thrift 0.9.3 to 0.13.0 that allows malicious RPC clients to send short messages resulting in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-13949?

    The severity of CVE-2020-13949 is high, with a severity value of 7.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-13949?

    Apache Thrift versions 0.9.3 to 0.13.0 are affected by CVE-2020-13949.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-13949?

    To fix CVE-2020-13949, you need to upgrade to Apache Thrift version 0.14.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-13949?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-13949 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/11/2), [Reference 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1928176), [Reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1928175).

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