Vulnerability Description
The email-ingestion feature in Best Practical Request Tracker 4.1.13 through 4.4 allows denial of service by remote attackers via an algorithmic complexity attack on email address parsing.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bestpractical | Request Tracker | >= 4.1.13, <= 4.4.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bestpractical.com/download-pageProductRelease Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4517-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://bestpractical.com/download-pageProductRelease Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4517-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-18898?
CVE-2018-18898 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The email-ingestion feature in Best Practical Request Tracker 4.1.13 through 4.4 allows denial of service by remote attackers via an algorithmic complexity attack on email address parsing.
How severe is CVE-2018-18898?
CVE-2018-18898 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-18898?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bestpractical Request Tracker, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.