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CVE-2026-42256

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.

CVSS 6.0 · MediumBuzz score 32.0

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Buzz score total 32.0

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Buzz score components · mention 22.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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22.0
8 evidence mentions in the snapshot
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10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
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