CVE-2023-41259 Affecting request-tracker5 package, versions <5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-REQUESTTRACKER5-6022832
  • published17 Jul 2025
  • disclosed3 Nov 2023

Introduced: 3 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-41259  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 request-tracker5 to version 5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream request-tracker5 package and not the request-tracker5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) before 4.4.7 and 5.x before 5.0.5 allows Information Disclosure via fake or spoofed RT email headers in an email message or a mail-gateway REST API call.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1