🛡️ MGASA-2024-0198 — perl-email-mime
Description
Updated perl-Email-MIME packages fix security vulnerabilities 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. (CVE-2024-4140)
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: perl-email-mime (fixed in 1.954.0-1.mga9). Published on 29 May 2024 and last revised on 16 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
advisories.mageia.org (Advisory)
bugs.mageia.org (Report)
lists.fedoraproject.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl-email-mime | — | 1.954.0-1.mga9 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown openSUSE-SU-2024:13973-1
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