CVE-2019-12420

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCWE-20 — Improper Input Validation13 documents8 sources
Severity
7.5HIGH
EPSS
13.7%
top 5.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apache SpamassassinApache Apache SpamassassinDebian Debian Linux
Timeline
PublishedDec 12
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶NVDapache/spamassassin< 3.4.3
▶CVEListV5apache/apache_spamassassinApache SpamAssassin prior to 3.4.3
▶Debianspamassassin< 3.4.3~rc6-1+3
▶Ubuntuspamassassin< 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 8.0, 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

5
GHSA
GHSA-q6ww-c56f-5fhw: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3↗2022-05-24
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OSV
spamassassin vulnerabilities↗2020-01-15
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OSV
spamassassin vulnerabilities↗2020-01-13
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OSV
CVE-2019-12420: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3↗2019-12-12
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CVEList
CVE-2019-12420: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3↗2019-12-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities↗2020-01-15
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Ubuntu
SpamAssassin vulnerabilities↗2020-01-13
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Red Hat
spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS↗2019-12-12
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Debian
CVE-2019-12420: spamassassin - In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use ex...↗2019
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💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS [fedora-all]↗2019-12-18
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-12420 spamassassin: crafted email message can lead to DoS↗2019-12-18
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Bugzilla
CVE-2019-18224 libidn2: heap-based buffer overflow in idn2_to_ascii_4i in lib/lookup.c↗2019-10-23
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