CVE-2026-41603 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in org.apache.thrift:libthrift. A fix is available for org.apache.thrift:libthrift — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Apache Thrift: Java TSSLTransportFactory hostname verification
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.thrift:libthriftReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch vulnerability in Apache Thrift.
This issue affects Apache Thrift: before 0.23.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.23.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.thrift:libthrift | all versions | 0.23.0org.apache.thrift:libthrift:0.23.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.thrift:libthrift, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.thrift:libthrift to 0.23.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-41603 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Multicluster Global Hub 1.3.4 | multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1779212259 | RHSA-2026:22423 |
| Multicluster Global Hub 1.4.9 | multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1779579439 | RHSA-2026:22347 |
| Multicluster Global Hub 1.6.5 | multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1780167118 | RHSA-2026:23345 |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.14 | rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel9:1782693386 | RHSA-2026:36882 |
| Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.15 | rhacm2/acm-grafana-rhel9:1780677003 | RHSA-2026:24539 |
| Red Hat multicluster global hub 1.5.3 | multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1778867753 | RHSA-2026:21769 |
| Red Hat OpenShift distributed tracing 3.9.3 | rhosdt/tempo-jaeger-query-rhel9:1778158391 | RHSA-2026:14885 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-41603 in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.