---
cve: "CVE-2026-42245"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 2.3
epss: "41%"
vendor: "Ruby"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-05-09 20:16:28"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-10T06:24:57+02:00"
---

# CVE-2026-42245

> 2.3 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, Net::IMAP::ResponseReader has quadratic time complexity when reading large responses containing many string literals. A hostile server can send responses which are crafted to exhaust the client's CPU for a denial of service attack. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- 24a4e770b43230286a05aa2a9746cdbb3eb8485e (Commit)
- 4063bc1d1d3e21046544ed7a2c131e5f886bab01 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/security/advisories/GHSA-q2mw-fvj9-vvcw>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/6091f7d6b1f3514cafbfe39c76f2b5d73de3ca96>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/88d95231fc8afef11c1f074453f7d75b68c9dfda>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/de685f91a4a4cc75eb80da898c2bf8af08d34819>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.4.24>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.5.14>
- <https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.6.4>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2026-42245) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_