Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2022· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Apache James vulnerable to STARTTLS command injection (IMAP and POP3)
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
10- osv-coords9 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/keycloakpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-iamguarded-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloakpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-iamguarded-compatpkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-server
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- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Jamesv5Range: Apache James
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-84wg-rgp8-2hg4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38542ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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