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HistoryMay 02, 2024 - 8:15 p.m.

CVE-2024-4140

2024-05-0220:15:07
CWE-770
canonical
web.nvd.nist.gov
31
email-mime
excessive memory use
denial of service
multipart mime
patch set

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0

Percentile

14.2%

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "packageName": "libemail-mime-perl",
    "product": "Email-MIME",
    "vendor": "rjbs",
    "repo": "https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME",
    "platforms": [
      "Linux"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "1.954",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0

Percentile

14.2%