CVE-2020-1946
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-03-25 09:20
Modified
2025-02-13 16:27
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
4.09% (0.87962)
Summary
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.5, malicious rule configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands without any output or errors. With this, exploits can be injected in a number of scenarios. In addition to upgrading to SA version 3.4.5, users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places.
References
security@apache.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/
security@apache.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/
security@apache.orghttps://s.apache.org/3r1whMailing List, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://s.apache.org/3r1whMailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache SpamAssassin Version: Apache SpamAssassin   < 3.4.5
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