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CVE-2014-0477 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-0477: The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-0477 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libemail-address-perl→ fixed in1.905-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libemail-address-perl

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libemail-address-perl→ fixed in1.905-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libemail-address-perl

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libemail-address-perl→ fixed in1.905-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libemail-address-perl
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