high7.5
CVE-2022-28220
Apache James vulnerable to buffering attack
Impact
Apache James prior to release 3.6.3 and 3.7.1 is vulnerable to a buffering attack relying on the use of the STARTTLS command. Fix of CVE-2021-38542, which solved similar problem fron Apache James 3.6.1, is subject to a parser differential and do not take into account concurrent requests.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.james:james-server | < 3.6.3 | 3.6.3 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | James | through 3.6.2 Version 3.7.0 |