CVE-2021-36093 (GCVE-0-2021-36093)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-06 13:15 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:36
VLAI
Title
DoS attack using PostMaster filters
Summary
It's possible to create an email which can be stuck while being processed by PostMaster filters, causing DoS. This issue affects: OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.1 and later versions. OTRS AG OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.28 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.15 and prior versions.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-185 - Incorrect Regular Expression
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OTRS AG ((OTRS)) Community Edition Affected: 6.0.1 , < 6.0.x* (custom)
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OTRS AG OTRS Affected: 7.0.x , ≤ 7.0.28 (custom)
Affected: 8.0.x , ≤ 8.0.15 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-09-06 00:00
Credits
Alberto Molina
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