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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42245

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby.

Published May 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · Net::IMAP implements Internet Message

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42245. EPSS is 0.70%. Act only if a listed version of Net::IMAP implements Internet Message is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Net::IMAP implements Internet Message).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.70%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe ruby-lang/net

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.

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  • cpe ruby-lang/net\

How to fix CVE-2026-42245

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42245. EPSS is 0.70%. Act only if a listed version of Net::IMAP implements Internet Message is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with \. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-407. EPSS 0.70%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 v

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 v

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42245

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42245

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42245

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.