CVE-2024-4140
Published: 2 May 2024
An excessive memory use issue (CWE-770) exists in Email-MIME, before version 1.954, which can cause denial of service when parsing multipart MIME messages. The patch set (from 2020 and 2024) limits excessive depth and the total number of parts.
Notes
Author | Note |
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eslerm | CWE-770 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libemail-mime-perl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
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focal |
Needs triage
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jammy |
Needs triage
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mantic |
Needs triage
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noble |
Needs triage
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Needs triage
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |