CVE-2012-1588

Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the _filter_url function in the text filtering system (modules/filter/filter.module) in Drupal 7.x before 7.14 allows remote authenticated users with certain roles to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long email address.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commit/db79496ae983447506f016a20738c3d7e5d059fa
http://drupal.org/drupal-7.14 patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:074 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49012 third party advisory
http://drupal.org/node/1557938 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53368 vdb entry
http://drupal.org/node/1558468 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1588?
CVE-2012-1588 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1588?
To fix CVE-2012-1588, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1588 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1588 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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