CVE-2012-6579 Business logic in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or loss of email readability in RT when GnuPG is enabled by sending messages to queue addresses.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-6579?

CVE-2012-6579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x before 3.8.15 and 4.0.x before 4.0.8, when GnuPG is enabled, allows remote attackers to configure encryption or signing for certain outbound e-mail, and possibly cause a denial of service (loss of e-mail readability), via an e-mail message to a queue's address.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6579?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestpractical Request Tracker.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6579?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-6579 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6579 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6579, GHSA-f2jr-mr8q-3w6w.

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