USN-4237-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4237-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4237-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4237-2
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Published
2020-01-15T10:37:52.351688Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:02Z
Summary
spamassassin vulnerabilities
Details

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)

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 

{
    "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"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-11805"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-12420"
        }
    ]
}