Apache James vulnerable to denial of service through the use of IMAP literals
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.james.protocols:protocols-imap | < 3.7.6, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.2 | 3.7.6, 3.8.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37358
- https://github.com/apache/james-project/commit/6dd3ad9ea1f6a9bc887d2c7af3f5aa30a60ec769
- https://github.com/apache/james-project/commit/b2f3c06edfd37b409121bf04c56a6f026048a77e
- https://github.com/apache/james-project
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1pxsh11v5s3fkvhnqvkmlqwt3fgpcrqc
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-400, CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.james.protocols:protocols-imap- Disclosed
- 06.02.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-56jp-w6vw-j3jw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.james.protocols:protocols-imap
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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