High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-28220
CVE-2022-28220
Description
Apache James prior to release 3.6.3 and 3.7.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. Fix of CVE-2021-38542, which solved similar problem fron Apache James 3.6.1, is subject to a parser differential and do not take into account concurrent requests.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.james:james-serverMaven | < 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 |
org.apache.james:james-serverMaven | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.1 | 3.7.1 |
Affected products
12- osv-coords9 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/keycloakpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloakpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:maven/org.apache.james/james-serverpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/keycloak-iamguarded-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-bitnami-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/keycloak-iamguarded-compat
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- (no CPE)range: < 3.6.3
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- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Jamesv5Range: Apache James
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- james.apache.org/james/update/2022/08/26/james-3.7.1.htmlnvdPatchRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/20/1nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w45j-f5g5-w94xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28220ghsaADVISORY
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