CVE-2022-4121 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In libetpan a null pointer dereference in mailimap_mailbox_data_status_free in low-level/imap/mailimap_types.c was found that could lead to a remote denial of service or other potential consequences.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00145.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Libetpan Project Subscribe	Libetpan Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libetpan_project:libetpan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3261-1	libetpan security update
Debian DLA	DLA-4256-1	libetpan security update
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51488	In libetpan a null pointer dereference in mailimap_mailbox_data_status_free in low-level/imap/mailimap_types.c was found that could lead to a remote denial of service or other potential consequences.
Ubuntu USN	USN-7740-1	LibEtPan vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/dinhvh/libetpan/commit/5c9eb6b6ba64c4eb927d7a902317410181aacbba
https://github.com/dinhvh/libetpan/issues/420
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00018.html

History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00018.html

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fedora

Published: 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:27:35.892Z

Reserved: 2022-11-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-4121

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:27:35.892Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-17T18:15:11.583

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:15:59.250

Link: CVE-2022-4121

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

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