CVE-2024-21742
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Apache James MIME4J improper input validation vulnerability
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.8.10-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.8.10-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.8.10-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-core | <0.8.10 | 0.8.10 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-21742
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21742
- https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j/commit/9dec5df2a588fed8027839815daefa79ee66efd1
- https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j/commit/d25fb3fd35db42b060789a20634fbe3cb84aba17
- https://github.com/apache/james-mime4j
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/27/5
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.