Infinite Loop in Apache James
In Apache James, while fuzzing with Jazzer the IMAP parsing stack, we discover that crafted APPEND and STATUS IMAP command could be used to trigger infinite loops resulting in expensive CPU computations and OutOfMemory exceptions. This can be used for a Denial Of Service attack. The IMAP user needs to be authenticated to exploit this vulnerability. This affected Apache James prior to version 3.6.1. This vulnerability had been patched in Apache James 3.6.1 and higher. We recommend the upgrade.
CVE-2021-40111 is classified as CWE-835: Infinite Loop. A loop condition can never become false for some inputs, hanging the process.
CVE-2021-40111 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 8 January 2022 and last revised on 4 February 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
org.apache.james:james-server has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-835: Infinite Loop) in other software:
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.james:james-server | — | 3.6.1 |
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