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CVE-2026-42246
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.
Severity
Score
N/A
Severity
UNKNOWN
Timeline
Published
May 09, 2026
Modified
May 09, 2026
References
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/0ede4c40b1523dfeaf95777b2678e54cc0fd9618
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/24a4e770b43230286a05aa2a9746cdbb3eb8485e
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/97e2488fb5401a1783bddd959dde007d9fbce42c
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/commit/f79d35bf5833f186e81044c57c843eda30c873da
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.3.10
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.4.24
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.5.14
- https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/security/advisories/GHSA-vcgp-9326-pqcp