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, symbol arguments to commands are vulnerable to a CRLF Injection / IMAP Command injection via Symbol arguments passed to IMAP commands. This issue has been patched in versions 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42258.json
https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/security/advisories/GHSA-75xq-5h9v-w6px
https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.6.4
https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.5.14
https://github.com/ruby/net-imap/releases/tag/v0.4.24
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2468498
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37397
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37238
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36978
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36099
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35895
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35867
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35866
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35834
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35447
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34076
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33630
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33577
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33576
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33565
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33540
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33515
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33514
Published: 2026-05-09
Updated: 2026-07-15
Base Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00094