CVE-2024-39928: Apache Linkis Spark EngineConn: Commons Lang's RandomStringUtils Random string security vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-09-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-326

Description

In Apache Linkis <= 1.5.0, a Random string security vulnerability in Spark EngineConn, random string generated by the Token when starting Py4j uses the Commons Lang's RandomStringUtils. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.0, which fixes this issue.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Linkis: from 1.3.0 before 1.6.0 — fixed in 1.6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Linkis 1.6.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/g664n13nb17rsogcfrn8kjgd8m89p8nw
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/24/2

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