CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2026-42246
HIGH7.4
CVSS v3
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.
How to fix
Remediation Available
rubyRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-13.el10_2RHSA-2026:33565
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rubyRocky
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ruby-bundled-gemsRocky
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ruby-bundled-gemsRed Hat / RHEL
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ruby-bundled-gems-debuginfoRocky
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ruby-bundled-gems-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
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ruby-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-13.el10_2RHSA-2026:33565
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ruby-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-13.el10_2RHSA-2026:33565
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ruby-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL
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ruby-debugsourceRocky
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ruby-default-gemsRocky
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Fixed in:0:4.0.3-33.module+el9.8.0+24428+77f1d00a.noarch::ruby:4.0RHSA-2026:33577
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Fixed in:0:3.3.10-7.module+el9.4.0+24474+8fc4d0bd.noarch::ruby:3.3RHSA-2026:36099
Fixed in:0:3.0.4-161.el9_2.3RHSA-2026:35834
ruby-default-gemsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-13.el10_2RHSA-2026:33565
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Fixed in:0:4.0.3-33.module+el9.8.0+24428+77f1d00a.noarch::ruby:4.0RHSA-2026:33577
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Fixed in:0:3.3.10-7.module+el9.8.0+24406+8975e57f.noarch::ruby:3.3RHSA-2026:33576
Fixed in:0:3.0.4-161.el9_2.3RHSA-2026:35834
ruby-develRocky
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-11.el10_0.2RHSA-2026:35895
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ruby-develRed Hat / RHEL
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ruby-docRocky
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Fixed in:0:2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.1RHSA-2026:37397
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Fixed in:0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.4.0+24479+aaeed2c5.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:35866
Fixed in:0:2.5.9-112.module+el8.8.0+24452+e70e99ef.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:34076
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-6.module+el9.6.0+24475+76cce029.noarch::ruby:3.3RHSA-2026:37238
ruby-docRed Hat / RHEL
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Fixed in:0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.4.0+24479+aaeed2c5.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:35866
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Fixed in:0:2.5.9-112.module+el8.8.0+24452+e70e99ef.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:34076
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-6.module+el9.6.0+24475+76cce029.noarch::ruby:3.3RHSA-2026:37238
ruby-irbRocky
Fixed in:0:2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.1RHSA-2026:37397
Fixed in:0:2.5.9-112.module+el8.8.0+24452+e70e99ef.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:34076
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Fixed in:0:2.5.9-115.module+el8.10.0+24408+7ffaaa88.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:33514
Fixed in:0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.4.0+24479+aaeed2c5.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:35866
ruby-irbRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.1RHSA-2026:37397
Fixed in:0:2.5.9-109.module+el8.4.0+24479+aaeed2c5.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:35866
Fixed in:0:2.5.9-112.module+el8.6.0+24478+6e23d6ba.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:35867
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Fixed in:0:2.5.9-115.module+el8.10.0+24408+7ffaaa88.noarch::ruby:2.5RHSA-2026:33514
ruby-libsRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:3.3.10-11.el10_0.2RHSA-2026:35895
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ruby-libsRocky
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ruby-libs-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
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ruby-libs-debuginfoRocky
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ruby-tcltkRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.0.0.648-39.el7_9.1RHSA-2026:37397
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ruby-tcltkRocky
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ruby3Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:4-main@aarch64RHSA-2026:38694
Fixed in:4-main@srcRHSA-2026:33552
Fixed in:4-main@srcRHSA-2026:38694
Fixed in:4-main@x86_64RHSA-2026:38694
Fixed in:3-main@srcRHSA-2026:33721
Fixed in:4-main@aarch64RHSA-2026:33552
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ruby3Rocky
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ruby4Rocky
Fixed in:0-main@noarchRHSA-2026:33551
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ruby4Red Hat / RHEL
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Fixed in:0-main@noarchRHSA-2026:33551
ruby4.0Rocky
Fixed in:0:4.0.3-35.el10_2RHSA-2026:33540
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ruby4.0Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:4.0.3-35.el10_2RHSA-2026:33540
Fixed in:0:4.0.3-35.el10_2RHSA-2026:33540
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Fixed in:0:4.0.3-35.el10_2RHSA-2026:33540
This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
0.31%probability of exploitation in 30 days
24thpercentile
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.
References
Vendor Advisory1
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-42246?
Published advisories record a fix for 116 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-42246 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-42246 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.31% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-42246?
CVE-2026-42246 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated important. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-42246 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for ruby (Red Hat / RHEL), ruby (Rocky), ruby-bundled-gems (Rocky), ruby-bundled-gems (Red Hat / RHEL), and 112 more. The list on this page is capped, so there may be more.
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