PT-2014-4202
CVE-2014-1474
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Published
2014-07-15
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Updated
2014-07-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
5.0
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Email::Address::List versions prior to 0.02
RT versions 4.2.0 through 4.2.2
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically CPU consumption, by providing a string without an address. This is related to an algorithmic complexity vulnerability.
Recommendations
For Email::Address::List versions prior to 0.02, update to version 0.02 or later.
For RT versions 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, update to a version outside of this range or apply a patch that fixes the algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List.
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