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CVE-2026-61486

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Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. Lucy is now maintained outside of the ASF at https://github.com/lucysearch . This issue has been fixed in 0.8.0 there. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 08:16:35.733000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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  "published": "2026-08-05T08:16:35.733",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
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      "value": "** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Lucy.\n\n\n\nThis issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions.\n\n\n\nAs this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users.\n\n\n\nLucy is now maintained outside of the ASF \nat https://github.com/lucysearch . This issue has been fixed in 0.8.0 there.\n\n\n\nNOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer."
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      "value": " NO SOPORTADO CUANDO ASIGNADO  Vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en Apache Lucy.\n\nEste problema afecta a Apache Lucy: todas las versiones.\n\nDado que este proyecto ha sido retirado, no planeamos lanzar una versión que solucione este problema. Se recomienda a los usuarios que encuentren una alternativa o restrinjan el acceso a la instancia a usuarios de confianza.\n\nNOTA: Esta vulnerabilidad solo afecta a productos que ya no son compatibles con el mantenedor."
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