CVE-2019-12420
published 2019-12-12CVE-2019-12420: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended…
PriorityP341high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
7.23%
93.6th percentile
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | apache_spamassassin | — | — |
| apache | spamassassin | < 3.4.3 | 3.4.3 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.3~rc6-1 | 3.4.3~rc6-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.3~rc6-1 | 3.4.3~rc6-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.3~rc6-1 | 3.4.3~rc6-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.3~rc6-1 | 3.4.3~rc6-1 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
| apache | spamassassin | >= 0 < 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | spamassassin | < spamassassin 3.4.3~rc6-1 (bookworm) | spamassassin 3.4.3~rc6-1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.7MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-q6ww-c56f-5fhw: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CWE-400 GHSA-q6ww-c56f-5fhw: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
OSV
spamassassin vulnerabilities
osv·2020-01-15·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2018-11805 [MEDIUM] spamassassin vulnerabilities
spamassassin vulnerabilities
USN-4237-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SpamAssassin. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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)
OSV
spamassassin vulnerabilities
osv·2020-01-13·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2018-11805 [MEDIUM] spamassassin vulnerabilities
spamassassin vulnerabilities
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)
OSV
CVE-2019-12420: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3
osv·2019-12-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CVE-2019-12420: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-01-15·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2018-11805 [MEDIUM] SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Title: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in SpamAssassin.
USN-4237-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in SpamAssassin. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes
Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-01-13·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2018-11805 [MEDIUM] SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Title: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in SpamAssassin.
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)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
vendor_redhat·2019-12-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CWE-20 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Out of support scope
Package: spamassassin (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2019-12420: spamassassin - In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use ex...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CVE-2019-12420: spamassassin - In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use ex...
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.4.3~rc6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.4.3~rc6-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.4.3~rc6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.4.3~rc6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.4.3~rc6-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-12-18·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versio
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
bugzilla·2019-12-18·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-12420 [HIGH] CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
Reference:
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Discussion:
Created spamassassin tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1784986]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Via RHSA-2020:3973 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3973
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This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):
https://access.redhat.com/s
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-18224 libidn2: heap-based buffer overflow in idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c
bugzilla·2019-10-23·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-18224 [CRITICAL] CVE-2019-18224 libidn2: heap-based buffer overflow in idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c
CVE-2019-18224 libidn2: heap-based buffer overflow in idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c
idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c in GNU libidn2 before 2.1.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow via a long domain string.
Reference:
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=12420
Upstream commit:
https://github.com/libidn/libidn2/commit/e4d1558aa2c1c04a05066ee8600f37603890ba8c
Discussion:
Created libidn2 tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1764782]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1764781]
Created mingw-libidn2 tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1764784]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1764783]
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Is there a specific reason for bug #1764781 and bug #1764782, as libidn2-2.2.0-1 (or later) is shipped on all Fedora and EPEL branches for months now…
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(In reply t
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2019-12-12
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