VDB-294776 · CVE-2024-37358 · EUVD-2024-53882

Apache James up to 3.7.5/3.8.0 IMAP Literal denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache James up to 3.7.5/3.8.0. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component IMAP Literal Handler. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-37358. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache James up to 3.7.5/3.8.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component IMAP Literal Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-37358 since 06/06/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.7.6 or 3.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-53882). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

Apache

Name

James

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: James 3.7.6/3.8.2

Timelineinfo

06/06/2024 🔍
02/05/2025 +244 days 🔍
02/05/2025 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +208 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37358 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37358
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294776
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/05/2025 19:44
Updated: 09/01/2025 21:16
Changes: 02/05/2025 19:44 (53), 02/06/2025 14:16 (12), 07/16/2025 16:24 (12), 09/01/2025 21:16 (1)
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