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Status published
High
CVE-2020-16094
In imap_scan_tree_recursive in Claws Mail through 3.17.6, a malicious IMAP...
Vulnerability Description
In imap_scan_tree_recursive in Claws Mail through 3.17.6, a malicious IMAP server can trigger stack consumption because of unlimited recursion into subdirectories during a rebuild of the folder tree.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4313
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUBLHUG2UCXVABAGN5FVTD3AB3YKE5NN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3CRKHUOVTJBHT53J4CYU53PXYYQKSGEA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YNJIXYDMSXYDII4ERMQ4EEKZX64U3QR4/
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
claws-mail, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 31, 32, 33
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 28th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.