CVE-2014-0477
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular...
CVE-2014-0477 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Email\ \, published June 27, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.58%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libemail-address-perl 1.905-1.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.58%EPSS, 89th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.905-1libemail-address-perl +7 more
Description
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libemail-address-perlDebian:12 | before 1.905-1 | 1.905-1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:13 | before 1.905-1 | 1.905-1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:14 | before 1.905-1 | 1.905-1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:6.0 | before 1.889-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions 1.889-2 | 1.889-2+deb6u1 |
libemail-address-perlDebian:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.895-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.895-1 | 1.895-1+deb7u1 |
perl-Email-AddressMageia:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.905.0-1.mga3 | 1.905.0-1.mga3 |
perl-Email-AddressMageia:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 1.905.0-1.mga4 | 1.905.0-1.mga4 |
perl-Email-AddressopenSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 1.908-1.3 | 1.908-1.3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
CVE-2014-0477- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
CVE-2014-0477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0512No score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
EUVD-2014-0512- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w2mf-888c-4wj5No score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular...
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
GHSA-w2mf-888c-4wj5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
CVE-2014-0477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-0477No score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0389No score
Updated perl-Email-Address packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated perl-Email-Address package fixes security vulnerability:
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address (CVE-2014-0477).
The 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" (CVE-2014-4720).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10452-1No score
perl-Email-Address-1.908-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Email-Address-1.908-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10452-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0477No score
The parse function in Email::Address module before 1.905 for Perl uses an inefficient regular expression, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an empty quoted string in an RFC 2822 address.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
metacpan.org/release/RJBS/Email-Address-1.905
secunia.com/advisories/59333
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/563
github.com/rjbs/Email-Address/commit/83f8306117115729ac9346523762c0c396251eb5
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110723
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2969
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0477
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0477
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0389.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13541
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0477
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0477
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0477