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CVE-2019-3559

Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages with containers of fields of...

7.5 High

CVE-2019-3559 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Facebook Thrift, published May 6, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.99%EPSS, 81st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.99%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
hhvm
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.11.0+dfsg-13.11.1+dfsg-13.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
None known
libthrift-java
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.1-20.9.1-2.1~build0.16.04.1
None known
hhvm
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.21.0+dfsg-23.21.0+dfsg-2build13.21.0+dfsg-2build23.21.0+dfsg-2build33.21.0+dfsg-2ubuntu2
None known
libthrift-java
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.9.1-20.9.1-2.1~build0.18.04.1
None known

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3559
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-834, CWE-755
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3559
Weakness
CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-13196No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-13196
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6627-jcx5-j2g87.5

Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages with containers of fields of...

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.

Record
GHSA-6627-jcx5-j2g8
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-755, CWE-834
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2019-3559
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-35597.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-3559
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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