Debian trixie
Source: Debian Security Tracker
libemail-mime-perl→ fixed in1.954-1urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libemail-mime-perl
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CVE-2024-4140 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2024-4140: 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.
Affects 5 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.
Fix per ecosystem
Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-4140 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.
Alpine v3.20
Source: Alpine secdb
perl-email-mime→ fixed in1.954-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-email-mime
Alpine v3.21
Source: Alpine secdb
perl-email-mime→ fixed in1.954-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-email-mime
Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
perl-email-mime→ fixed in1.954-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-email-mime
Alpine v3.19
Source: Alpine secdb
perl-email-mime→ fixed in1.954-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade perl-email-mime
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