CVE-2024-37358

Apache James: denial of service through the use of IMAP literals

Published Feb 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-53882 Apache James vulnerable to denial of service through the use of IMAP literals
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-56jp-w6vw-j3jw Apache James vulnerable to denial of service through the use of IMAP literals
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache james Server
Weaknesses CWE-770
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:james_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache james Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Apache James: denial of service through the use of IMAP literals
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2025, 9:40 AM
Reserved
Jun 6, 2024, 7:07 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:38 AM