MEDIUM SeverityCVSS 4.06.0CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE-2026-42256
Last updated May 09, 2026 · Published May 09, 2026
Description
Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. From versions 0.4.0 to before 0.4.24, 0.5.0 to before 0.5.14, and 0.6.0 to before 0.6.4, when authenticating a connection with SCRAM-SHA1 or SCRAM-SHA256, a hostile server can perform a computational denial-of-service attack on the client process by sending a big iteration count value. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.
Affected products
1 listed- ruby:net-imap
Mappings
CWE
CWE-1322CWE-770
CAPEC
None listed.
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