CVE-2026-48834
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (5)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/9cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0yg5smwnbrhqs55m5h61gn42mcs8s95pcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0yg5smwnbrhqs55m5h61gn42mcs8s95penisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/0yg5smwnbrhqs55m5h61gn42mcs8s95pMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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