#VU59162 Infinite loop in Apache James - CVE-2021-40111
Published: January 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59162
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40111
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache James
Apache James
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when parsing APPEND and STATUS IMAP commands. A remote user can send a specially crafted command to the server, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.