CVE-2024-26578: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

February 22, 2024

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (‘Race Condition’) vulnerability in Apache Answer.This issue affects Apache Answer: through 1.2.1.

Repeated submission during registration resulted in the registration of the same user. When users register, if they rapidly submit multiple registrations using scripts, it can result in the creation of multiple user accounts simultaneously with the same name. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [1.2.5], which fixes the issue.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/22/3
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q24-hwmc-797x
lists.apache.org/thread/ko0ksnznt2484lxt0zts2ygr82ldkhcb
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26578

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