Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-38542
CVE-2021-38542
Description
Apache James prior to release 3.6.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. This can result in Man-in -the-middle command injection attacks, leading potentially to leakage of sensible information.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.james:james-serverMaven | < 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
Affected products
11- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Jamesv5Range: Apache James
- ghsa-coords9 versionspkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-serverpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-iamguarded-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloakpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-iamguarded-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak
< 3.6.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.1
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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-84wg-rgp8-2hg4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38542ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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