# CVE-2026-94655: Apache Thrift Lua bindings resource exhaustion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-94655-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-or-throttling-inefficient  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-02. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-94655 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-02

Apache Thrift is a serialization framework used in distributed systems. The Lua bindings contain flaws that allow inefficient resource consumption, where an attacker could exhaust system resources through algorithmic complexity or unbounded allocation, potentially causing service degradation or denial of service.

Technologies: [Apache Thrift](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/thrift). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-94655 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94655 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-94655?** Informational severity, published 2 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Thrift before 0.25.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94655?** Yes: fixed in 0.25.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-94655 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-94655?** Check whether you run Apache Thrift at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 0.25.0

## Technical details

The Lua bindings in Apache Thrift contain resource allocation vulnerabilities involving both unlimited resource allocation and inefficient algorithmic complexity. An attacker with network access to a Thrift service using Lua bindings could trigger excessive memory or CPU consumption through specially crafted requests, causing performance degradation or service unavailability.

## Affected products

- Apache Thrift before 0.25.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-02: disclosed

## References

- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1](https://lists.apache.org/thread/33otcgbqd27wf6qq810q56znzbomnhg1)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/wdjyf4y115ybgdzz5m3gspo97lcmz1dt](https://lists.apache.org/thread/wdjyf4y115ybgdzz5m3gspo97lcmz1dt)

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