Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rjbs | Email-MIME | < 1.954 | 1.954 |
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-mime-perl | 1.954-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libemail-mime-perl | 1.954-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libemail-mime-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-Email-MIME | 1.954.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13973-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | perl-email-mime | 1.954-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13973-1 perl-Email-MIME-1.954.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2372 Oracle Siebel CRM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 21, 2025
References
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/issues/66 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/pull/80 issue-tracking
- https://bugs.debian.org/960062 issue-tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4140 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/3a12edd119e493156a5a05e45dd50f4e36b702e8 patch
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/7e96ecfa1da44914a407f82ae98ba817bba08f2d patch
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/02bf3e26812c8f38a86a33c168571f9783365df2 patch
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/fc0fededd24a71ccc51bcd8b1e486385d09aae63 patch
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/b2cb62f19e12580dd235f79e2546d44a6bec54d1 patch
- https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/3dcf096eeccb8e4dd42738de676c8f4a5aa7a531 patch
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFD5BWGYAVLW6IO4SUNLTJCFFLHZYQGT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YHXHDLPZ6JV4KK3Q43O6TE3WOBAIUQRC/