openEuler 22.03 LTS SP1 update for apache-mime4j
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-21742 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system apache-mime4j-javadoc Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component apache-mime4j Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU86900
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21742
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate MIME headers.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when using MIME4J DOM for composing message. A remote attacker can manipulate headers inside a MIME message.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 22.03 LTS SP1
apache-mime4j-javadoc: before 0.8.3-2
apache-mime4j: before 0.8.3-2
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1476
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
