Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT…
Priority LOW 27CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02427 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | bestpractical |
| cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address\:\:list_project:email\:\:address\:\:list:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | address \ | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:bestpractical:rt:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·bestpractical
- cpe:2.3:a:email\:\:address\:\:list_project:email\:\:address\:\:list:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions address \ Vulnerable ·Email
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1474
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wgvf-wh5w-rhm5
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-1474 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1474 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wgvf-wh5w-rhm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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