RT:Request Tracker Devel::StackTrace Perl module denial of service

rtrequesttracker-develstacktrace-dos (43337) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

RT:Request Tracker is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an unspecified error in the Devel::StackTrace Perl module. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to consume all available CPU resources, resulting in a denial of service.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Single
  Confidentiality Impact: None
  Integrity Impact: None
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 3
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of RT (3.6.7 or later), available from the Best Practical Web site. See References.

References:

  • Best Practical Web site: RT: Request Tracker.
  • Rt-announce Mailing List, Mon Jun 23 11:17:18 EDT 2008: Security vulnerability in RT 3.0 and up.
  • BID-29925: RT 'Devel::StackTrace' Perl Module Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-3502: Unspecified vulnerability in Best Practical Solutions RT 3.0.0 through 3.6.6 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU or memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to the Devel::StackTrace module for Perl.
  • SA30830: RT Devel::StackTrace Denial of Service Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.1
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.10
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.11
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.12
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.2
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.3
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.4
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.5
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.6
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.7
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.7.1
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.8
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.0.9
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.2.0
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.2.1
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.2.2
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.2.3
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.0
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.1
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.2
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.3
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.4
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.5
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.4.6
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.0
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.1
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.2
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.3
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.4
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.5
  • Best Practical Solutions RT (Request Tracker) 3.6.6

Reported:

Jun 23, 2008

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