CVE-2021-40110

Published: Jan 4, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In Apache James, using Jazzer fuzzer, we identified that an IMAP user can craft IMAP LIST commands to orchestrate a Denial Of Service using a vulnerable Regular expression. This affected Apache James prior to 3.6.1 We recommend upgrading to Apache James 3.6.1 or higher , which enforce the use of RE2J regular expression engine to execute regex in linear time without back-tracking.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: James

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache James	Before 3.6.1

References (4)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/2

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/2

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/04/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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