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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.
CWE
  • Denial of Service via excessive resource utilization
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Apache SpamAssassin Affected: Apache SpamAssassin prior to 3.4.3
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      "cve": "CVE-2019-12420",
      "id": "CVE-2019-12420",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T04:11:36Z",
      "product_status:known_affected": "4",
      "product_status:recommended": "209",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2019-12420",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2019-12420.json",
      "version": "16"
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