HIGH

CVE-2026-48834

Apache Answer 2026-08-05 CVSS v3.1

CVSS

7.5

Description

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Answer.

This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.1.

Unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service via a specially crafted Accept-Language header that triggers excessive CPU consumption during parsing.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

EPSS Score

0.49%

Probability of exploitation in next 30 days

41.4th percentile

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/0yg5smwnbrhqs55m5h61gn42mcs8s95p Mailing List, Vendor Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

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