# CVE-2014-9472: The email gateway in RT (aka Request Tracker) 3.0.0 through 4.x before 4.0.23 and 4.2.x before 4.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a den

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The email gateway in RT (aka Request Tracker) 3.0.0 through 4.x before 4.0.23 and 4.2.x before 4.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and disk consumption) via a crafted email.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://blog.bestpractical.com/2015/02/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72832
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3176
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154047.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154213.html

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