high
7.1
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9472

First published: Mon Mar 09 2015(Updated: )

The email gateway in RT (aka Request Tracker) 3.0.0 through 4.x before 4.0.23 and 4.2.x before 4.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted email.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Debian=7.0
Fedora=21
Fedora=22
Request Tracker=3.6.8
Request Tracker=3.6.10
Request Tracker=3.6.11
Request Tracker=3.8.3
Request Tracker=3.8.4
Request Tracker=3.8.7
Request Tracker=3.8.9
Request Tracker=3.8.10
Request Tracker=3.8.11
Request Tracker=3.8.12
Request Tracker=3.8.13
Request Tracker=3.8.14
Request Tracker=3.8.15
Request Tracker=3.8.16
Request Tracker=3.8.17
Request Tracker=4.0.0
Request Tracker=4.0.1
Request Tracker=4.0.2
Request Tracker=4.0.3
Request Tracker=4.0.4
Request Tracker=4.0.5
Request Tracker=4.0.6
Request Tracker=4.0.7
Request Tracker=4.0.8
Request Tracker=4.0.9
Request Tracker=4.0.10
Request Tracker=4.0.11
Request Tracker=4.0.12
Request Tracker=4.0.13
Request Tracker=4.0.14
Request Tracker=4.0.15
Request Tracker=4.0.16
Request Tracker=4.0.17
Request Tracker=4.0.18
Request Tracker=4.0.19
Request Tracker=4.0.20
Request Tracker=4.0.21
Request Tracker=4.0.22
Request Tracker=4.2.0
Request Tracker=4.2.1
Request Tracker=4.2.2
Request Tracker=4.2.3
Request Tracker=4.2.4
Request Tracker=4.2.5
Request Tracker=4.2.6
Request Tracker=4.2.7
Request Tracker=4.2.8
Request Tracker=4.2.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9472?

    CVE-2014-9472 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to high CPU and disk consumption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9472?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-9472, upgrade Your Request Tracker version to at least 4.0.23 or 4.2.10.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2014-9472?

    CVE-2014-9472 affects versions of Request Tracker from 3.0.0 up to 4.0.22 and 4.2.x up to 4.2.9.

  • What kind of attacks exploit CVE-2014-9472?

    CVE-2014-9472 can be exploited by remote attackers sending crafted emails that cause increased resource consumption.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9472 if I cannot upgrade?

    A potential workaround for CVE-2014-9472 would be to implement email filtering rules or rate limiting to block malformed emails.

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