CVE-2021-40111— Apache James IMAP parsing Denial Of Service
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-40111
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Apache James IMAP parsing Denial Of Service
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
In Apache James, while fuzzing with Jazzer the IMAP parsing stack, we discover that crafted APPEND and STATUS IMAP command could be used to trigger infinite loops resulting in expensive CPU computations and OutOfMemory exceptions. This can be used for a Denial Of Service attack. The IMAP user needs to be authenticated to exploit this vulnerability. This affected Apache James prior to version 3.6.1. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Apache James 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache James是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一个完全用 Java 编写的开源 Smtp 和 Pop3 邮件传输代理和 Nntp 新闻服务器。 Apache James 3.6.1存在安全漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞通过精心编制的APPEND和STATUS IMAP命令触发无限循环，可用于拒绝服务攻击。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
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Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James | Apache James ~ 3.6.0 | - |
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- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/3x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40111
Same Patch Batch · Apache Software Foundation · 2022-01-04 · 5 CVEs total
| CVE-2021-34797 | Apache Geode project log file redaction of sensitive information vulnerability | |
| CVE-2021-38542 | Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3) | |
| CVE-2021-40110 | Apache James IMAP vulnerable to a ReDoS | |
| CVE-2021-40525 | Sieve file storage vulnerable to path traversal attacks |
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