CVE-2026-42246

Publication date 9 May 2026

Last updated 2 June 2026

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.4 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, a man-in-the-middle attacker can cause Net::IMAP#starttls to return "successfully", without starting TLS. This issue has been patched in versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
jruby 26.04 LTS resolute
Vulnerable
25.10 questing Ignored end of standard support
24.04 LTS noble
Vulnerable
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal
Vulnerable
18.04 LTS bionic
Vulnerable
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage
14.04 LTS trusty
Vulnerable
ruby2.3 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable
ruby2.5 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic
Vulnerable
ruby2.7 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal
Needs evaluation
ruby3.0 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy
Needs evaluation
ruby3.2 26.04 LTS resolute Not in release
25.10 questing Not in release
24.04 LTS noble
Needs evaluation
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
ruby3.3 26.04 LTS resolute
Needs evaluation
25.10 questing
Needs evaluation
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

Base score 7.6 · High

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

Base score 7.4 · High

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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