USN-4265-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4265-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4265-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4265-2
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Published
2020-02-04T18:32:16.081151Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:04Z
Summary
spamassassin vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4265-1 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / spamassassin

Package

Name
spamassassin
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/spamassassin@3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2?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+esm2

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
3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "sa-compile"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "spamassassin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "spamc"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1930"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-1931"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}