GHSA-QFFM-GF3J-6MVG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-07 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 19:31
VLAI?
Summary
Apache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL
Details

Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.

Severity ?
2.3 (Low)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.0.20"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "4.1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "4.1.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "5.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "5.0.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-32588"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-08T19:31:59Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-07T17:16:28Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "Authenticated DoS over CQL in Apache Cassandra 4.0, 4.1, 5.0 allows authenticated user to raise query latencies via repeated password changes.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.20, 4.1.11, 5.0.7, which fixes this issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-qffm-gf3j-6mvg",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T19:31:59Z",
  "published": "2026-04-07T18:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32588"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/2tnwjdnss378glxrsmnlzz3k53ftphrc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/07/9"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Cassandra has an authenticated DoS over CQL"
}


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