CVE-2026-96292: Apache Thrift: Lua `THttpTransport:_parseHeaders` matches each header line with a backtracking pattern (quadratic)
Published Oct 2, 2026
·Updated
Inefficient regular expression complexity, Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in Apache Thrift Lua bindings.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Apache Thrift<0.25.0
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Thrift Lua bindingsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.25.0
Event History
Oct 2, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:11 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which deployments are affected?
Apache Thrift deployments using the Lua bindings in versions before 0.25.0 are affected.
2
What should teams do to remediate this issue?
Upgrade Apache Thrift to version 0.25.0, which fixes the inefficient header-parsing behavior.