UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420

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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
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Published
2019-12-12T23:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:23:32.437362Z
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

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
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+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 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "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"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "spamc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

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
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.1-1
3.4.1-2
3.4.1-3
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "spamc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

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
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.1-7
3.4.1-8
3.4.1-8build1
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "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"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "spamc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"
        }
    ]
}