CVE-2019-12420 (GCVE-0-2019-12420)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-12-12 22:16 – Updated: 2024-08-04 23:17
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Denial of Service via excessive resource utilization
Assigner
apache CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1075 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Apache SpamAssassin Affected: Apache SpamAssassin prior to 3.4.3
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