Description
The parse() method in the Email::Address module through 1.909 for Perl is vulnerable to Algorithmic complexity on specially prepared input, leading to Denial of Service. Prepared special input that caused this problem contained 30 form-field characters ("\f").
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 | 1.912-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libemail-address-perl | 1.912-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libemail-address-perl | 1.912-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libemail-address-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libemail-address-perl | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 | perl-Email-Address | 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1114-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-Email-Address | 1.913-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12651-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | perl-Email-Address | 1.912-bp150.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1114-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | perl-email-address | 1.912-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1114-1 Security update for perl-Email-Address SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12651-1 perl-Email-Address-1.913-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026