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High
CVE-2019-12420
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/64cf76749956dd08f7d5b86ec9f3321f382cfd7fe717ccd1be940c92%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e3c2367351286b77a74a082e2b66b793cceefa7b6ea9dcd162db4c4b%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ef362d6da12126fafc81443309ca95d872d1bfd011fe4b2699f0fe9%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.4/build/announcements/3.4.3.txt
- https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7747
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4584
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/27
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00019.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-2/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2578c486552637bfedbe624940cc60d6463bd90044c887bdebb75e74%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3d32ebf97b1245b8237763444e911c4595d2ad5e34a1641840d8146f%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
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Apache SpamAssassin
Vulnerable Versions:
Apache SpamAssassin prior to 3.4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 12th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.