NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libetpan package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-LIBETPAN-3152155
  • published5 Sept 2025
  • disclosed17 Jan 2023

Introduced: 17 Jan 2023

CVE-2022-4121  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 libetpan.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libetpan package and not the libetpan package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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