1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4265-1

USN-4265-1: SpamAssassin vulnerabilities

Publication date

4 February 2020

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in SpamAssassin.

Releases

Packages

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.

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.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.10 eoan spamassassin –  3.4.2-1ubuntu0.19.10.2
18.04 bionic spamassassin –  3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
16.04 xenial spamassassin –  3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

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