Unscored severity · published Jul 15, 2014
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)…
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CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Email::address::list · Email::address::list Project
through 0.01 · source: NVD
RT
RT · Bestpractical
4.2.0; 4.2.1; 4.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1474
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1474
Vendor Advisory
http://blog.bestpractical.com/2014/01/security-vulnerability-in-rt-42.html
Patch
http://lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2014-June/000257.html
Patch
https://metacpan.org/changes/release/ALEXMV/Email-Address-List-0.02
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