CVE-2024-37358

Apache James: denial of service through the use of IMAP literals

Description

Similarly to CVE-2024-34055, Apache James is vulnerable to denial of service through the abuse of IMAP literals from both authenticated and unauthenticated users, which could be used to cause unbounded memory allocation and very long computations Version 3.7.6 and 3.8.2 restrict such illegitimate use of IMAP literals.

Category

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache James server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1pxsh11v5s3fkvhnqvkmlqwt3fgpcrqc vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37358?
CVE-2024-37358 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37358?
To fix CVE-2024-37358, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-37358 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37358 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-37358?
CVE-2024-37358 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache James server.
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