Package        : libemail-address-list-perl
Version        : 0.05-1+deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-18898


An denial of service via an algorithmic complexity attack on email address 
parsing have been identified in libemail-address-list-perl.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.05-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libemail-address-list-perl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-2101-1: libemail-address-list-perl security update

February 12, 2020
An denial of service via an algorithmic complexity attack on email address parsing have been identified in libemail-address-list-perl

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
0.05-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libemail-address-list-perl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity 
Package        : libemail-address-list-perl
Version : 0.05-1+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2018-18898

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