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title: "CVE-2019-0205\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0205?format=md
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# CVE-2019-0205

Publication date 29 October 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0205?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In Apache Thrift all versions up to and including 0.12.0, a server or
client may run into an endless loop when feed with specific input data.
Because the issue had already been partially fixed in version 0.11.0,
depending on the installed version it affects only certain language
bindings.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| thrift | 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0205)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0205)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-0205)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-0205)

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/1>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0205>