CVE-2014-1474

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://blog.bestpractical.com/2014/01/security-vulnerability-in-rt-42.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2014-June/000257.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://metacpan.org/changes/release/ALEXMV/Email-Address-List-0.02	Patch
http://blog.bestpractical.com/2014/01/security-vulnerability-in-rt-42.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2014-June/000257.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://metacpan.org/changes/release/ALEXMV/Email-Address-List-0.02	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address\:\:list_project:email\:\:address\:\:list::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-07-15 14:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-1474

Mitre link : CVE-2014-1474

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-1474

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bestpractical

rt

email\

\

CWE

CWE-189

Numeric Errors

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