CVE-2018-12558

NameCVE-2018-12558
DescriptionThe parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
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Debian Bugs901873

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libemail-address-perl (PTS)bullseye1.912-1fixed
sid, trixie, bookworm1.913-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libemail-address-perlsourcestretch1.908-1+deb9u1
libemail-address-perlsource(unstable)1.912-1unimportant901873

Notes

Possibility of DoS vs. usability issue for Email::Address
https://github.com/Perl-Email-Project/Email-Address/issues/19
Mitigation: https://github.com/Perl-Email-Project/Email-Address/commit/aeaf0d7f1b0897b54cb246b8ac15d3ef177e5cae
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