Misinterpretation of Input Affecting toolbox-tests package, versions <0:0.0.99.5-2.module+el8.10.0+22283+6d6d094a


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-TOOLBOXTESTS-7686608
  • published 14 Aug 2024
  • disclosed 5 Mar 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 toolbox-tests to version 0:0.0.99.5-2.module+el8.10.0+22283+6d6d094a or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream toolbox-tests package and not the toolbox-tests package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ParseAddressList function incorrectly handles comments (text within parentheses) within display names. Since this is a misalignment with conforming address parsers, it can result in different trust decisions being made by programs using different parsers.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

5.4 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

7.5 high