CVE-2024-40761

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Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.3.5. Using the MD5 value of a user's email to access Gravatar is insecure and can lead to the leakage of user email. The official recommendation is to use SHA256 instead. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.4.0, which fixes the issue.
CVSS

No CVSS.

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x Mailing List Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

10 Jul 2025, 21:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/8 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/27/8 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/25/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/26/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/mmrhsfy16qwrw0pkv0p9kj40vy3sg08x - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
First Time Apache answer
Apache

25 Sep 2024, 08:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-09-25 08:15

Updated : 2025-07-10 21:31

NVD link : CVE-2024-40761

Mitre link : CVE-2024-40761

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Products Affected

apache

  • answer
CWE

No CWE.