CVE-2026-55558

NameCVE-2026-55558
Descriptionaiosmtplib is an asynchronous SMTP client for use with asyncio. Prior to 5.1.2, SMTPProtocol.start_tls in src/aiosmtplib/protocol.py consumes the server's 220 response and starts the TLS handshake without clearing SMTPProtocol._buffer. An active network attacker can place attacker-chosen SMTP response lines after the plaintext 220 response in the same network segment. The method then calls loop.start_tls; those bytes survive the transport upgrade and are parsed as the first response from inside the TLS session, desynchronizing subsequent SMTP command and response pairs. Connections using start_tls=True or opportunistic STARTTLS are affected, while connections using use_tls=True are not. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.2.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
aiosmtplib (PTS)bookworm2.0.0-1vulnerable
trixie4.0.0-1vulnerable
forky, sid5.1.2-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
aiosmtplibsource(unstable)5.1.2-1

Notes

https://github.com/cole/aiosmtplib/security/advisories/GHSA-vxj7-4xrp-5vr4
Fixed by: https://github.com/cole/aiosmtplib/commit/9fab7ba1361dbf7622ede1315a24be805cff09c9 (v5.1.2)

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