Vulnerability Description
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Email\ | \ | <= 1.904, address_module_project |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | All versions |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/563
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61981
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2969
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110723
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-Address/blob/master/Changes
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-Address/commit/83f8306117115729ac9346523762c0c3962ExploitPatch
- https://metacpan.org/release/RJBS/Email-Address-1.905
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/563
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61981
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2969
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110723
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-0477?
CVE-2014-0477 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quot...
How severe is CVE-2014-0477?
CVE-2014-0477 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0477?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Email\ \, Fedoraproject Fedora.