UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12420
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420
- Upstream
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2019-12-12T23:15:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-08T16:45:26Z
- Severity
-
- 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
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- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12420
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2
- https://markmail.org/message/pyp425yrulfxyhrn
- https://svn.apache.org/r1866128
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2
- https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7747
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ef362d6da12126fafc81443309ca95d872d1bfd011fe4b2699f0fe9@%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/64cf76749956dd08f7d5b86ec9f3321f382cfd7fe717ccd1be940c92@%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e3c2367351286b77a74a082e2b66b793cceefa7b6ea9dcd162db4c4b@%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
- https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.4/build/announcements/3.4.3.txt
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4237-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4237-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12420
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / spamassassin
Package
- Name
- spamassassin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/spamassassin@3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Affected versions
3.*
3.3.2-6ubuntu2
3.3.2-8ubuntu1
3.3.2-8ubuntu2
3.4.0-1
3.4.0-1ubuntu1
3.4.0-1ubuntu2
3.4.0-1ubuntu2.1
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "sa-compile",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamassassin",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamc",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1"
}
],
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / spamassassin
Package
- Name
- spamassassin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/spamassassin@3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "sa-compile",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamassassin",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamc",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / spamassassin
Package
- Name
- spamassassin
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/spamassassin@3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "sa-compile",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamassassin",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "spamc",
"binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}