Packages
- spamassassin - Perl-based spam filter using text analysis
Details
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into using a specially-crafted
CF file, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11805)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain messages.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SpamAssassin to
consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12420)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files.
If a user or automated system were tricked into using a specially-crafted
CF file, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-11805)
It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain messages.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SpamAssassin to
consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12420)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.10 eoan | spamassassin – 3.4.2-1ubuntu0.19.10.1 | ||
| 19.04 disco | spamassassin – 3.4.2-1ubuntu0.19.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | spamassassin – 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | spamassassin – 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | ||
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