CVE-2012-6579 Business logic in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6579, GHSA-f2jr-mr8q-3w6w.