# CVE-2019-11938: Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: v2019.12.09.00
- Published: 2020-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Facebook Facebook Thrift: fixed in v2019.12.09.00

## Description

Java Facebook Thrift servers would not error upon receiving messages declaring containers of sizes larger than the payload. As a result, malicious clients could send short messages which would result in a large memory allocation, potentially leading to denial of service. This issue affects Facebook Thrift prior to v2019.12.09.00.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Facebook Facebook Thrift, upgrade to a fixed version (v2019.12.09.00) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/08c2d412adb214c40bb03be7587057b25d053030
- https://github.com/facebook/fbthrift/commit/71c97ffdcb61cccf1f8267774e873e21ebd3ebd3
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11938

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