CVE-2026-94642 Apache Thrift: PHP `TSimpleServer` exits the whole process on any non-transport exception
An attacker can cause a denial of service by triggering an uncaught exception in the Apache Thrift PHP server, crashing the process.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-94642?
CVE-2026-94642 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Thrift, published on 2 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncaught exception vulnerability in Apache Thrift PHP bindings.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.25.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.25.0, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-248
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94642?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including thrift.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
thrift Bitnami | All versions | 0.25.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-94642?
Upgrade thrift to 0.25.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-94642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-106599, BIT-thrift-2026-94642, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-94642, ECHO-b4ba-b8ef-ad47, GHSA-q2f2-ff6q-g7p9, MINI-mg67-9728-qp3g and 1 more.