Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4517.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4517-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libemail-address-list-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-4517-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libemail-address-list-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-4517-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Email-Address-List does not properly parse email addresses during email-ingestion. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause an algorithmic complexity attack, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-18898) Affected Software/OS: 'libemail-address-list-perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-18898 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CPJVDT77ZPRU5Z2BEMZM7EBY6WZHUATZ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YR46PPHBEM76DNN4DEQMAYIKLCO3TQU2/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00009.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/4517-1/
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