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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0198
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0198)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-Email-MIME' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0198 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-Email-MIME' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0198 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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/OS:
'perl-Email-MIME' package(s) on Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-4140
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YHXHDLPZ6JV4KK3Q43O6TE3WOBAIUQRC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFD5BWGYAVLW6IO4SUNLTJCFFLHZYQGT/
https://bugs.debian.org/960062
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/02bf3e26812c8f38a86a33c168571f9783365df2
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/3a12edd119e493156a5a05e45dd50f4e36b702e8
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/3dcf096eeccb8e4dd42738de676c8f4a5aa7a531
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/7e96ecfa1da44914a407f82ae98ba817bba08f2d
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/b2cb62f19e12580dd235f79e2546d44a6bec54d1
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/commit/fc0fededd24a71ccc51bcd8b1e486385d09aae63
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/issues/66
https://github.com/rjbs/Email-MIME/pull/80
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4140
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