Description
Email::Address module before 1.904 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via vectors related to "backtracking into the phrase," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0477.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libemail-address-perl | 1.905-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libemail-address-perl | 1.905-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libemail-address-perl | 1.905-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | libemail-address-perl | 1.895-1+deb7u1 | DSA-2969-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2969-1 libemail-address-perl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026