CVE-2014-1474
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0...
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
CVE-2014-1474- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
CVE-2014-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1550 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
EUVD-2014-1550- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wgvf-wh5w-rhm5 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0...
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
GHSA-wgvf-wh5w-rhm5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
CVE-2014-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1474 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1474 No score
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Email::Address::List before 0.02, as used in RT 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a string without an address.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1474- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libemail-address-list-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.03-1 | 0.03-1 |
libemail-address-list-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.03-1 | 0.03-1 |
libemail-address-list-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.03-1 | 0.03-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-1474 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bestpractical Rt, published July 15, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libemail-address-list-perl 0.03-1.
References
blog.bestpractical.com/2014/01/security-vulnerability-in-rt-42.html
metacpan.org/changes/release/ALEXMV/Email-Address-List-0.02
lists.bestpractical.com/pipermail/rt-announce/2014-June/000257.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1474
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wgvf-wh5w-rhm5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1474
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-1474
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1474