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CVE-2015-7686

UnknownEPSS 3.07%

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CVE-2015-7686 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Address.pm in the Email-Address module 1.908 and earlier for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted string containing a list of e-mail addresses in conjunction with parenthesis characters that can be associated with nested comments. NOTE: the default configuration in 1.908 mitigates this vulnerability but misparses certain realistic comments.. EPSS estimates a 3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Address.pm in the Email-Address module 1.908 and earlier for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted string containing a list of e-mail addresses in conjunction with parenthesis characters that can be associated with nested comments. NOTE: the default configuration in 1.908 mitigates this vulnerability but misparses certain realistic comments.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.07%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Email-Address ProjectEmail-Address<= 1.908

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7686?
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Address.pm in the Email-Address module 1.908 and earlier for Perl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted string containing a list of e-mail addresses in conjunction with parenthesis characters that can be associated with nested comments. NOTE: the default configuration in 1.908 mitigates this vulnerability but misparses certain realistic comments.
How severe is CVE-2015-7686?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-7686 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7686?
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Source: NVD / NIST