Description
Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer.
This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.4.0.
The ids generated using the UUID v1 version are to some extent not secure enough. It can cause the generated token to be predictable.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.1, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Answer | ≤ 1.4.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14567-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/apache/incubator-answer | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 | GHSA-mr95-vfcf-fx9p |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14567-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/sz2d0z39k01nbx3r9pj65t76o1hy9491 vendor-advisory