CVE-2026-48834
Apache Answer: Denial of service via crafted Accept-Language header parsing
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- May 25, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache AnswerApache Software Foundation |
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References
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