CVE-2019-12420

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2019-12420
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.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7747 Permissions Required
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.4/build/announcements/3.4.3.txt Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4584 Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/27 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-2/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/64cf76749956dd08f7d5b86ec9f3321f382cfd7fe717ccd1be940c92%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e3c2367351286b77a74a082e2b66b793cceefa7b6ea9dcd162db4c4b%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ef362d6da12126fafc81443309ca95d872d1bfd011fe4b2699f0fe9%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2578c486552637bfedbe624940cc60d6463bd90044c887bdebb75e74%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3d32ebf97b1245b8237763444e911c4595d2ad5e34a1641840d8146f%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
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  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ef362d6da12126fafc81443309ca95d872d1bfd011fe4b2699f0fe9@%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[spamassassin-users] 20191212 [SECURITY] Apache SpamAssassin v3.4.3 released with fix for CVE-2019-12420', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[announce] 20191212 [SECURITY] Apache SpamAssassin v3.4.3 released with fix for CVE-2019-12420', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/64cf76749956dd08f7d5b86ec9f3321f382cfd7fe717ccd1be940c92@%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[spamassassin-announce] 20191212 [SECURITY] Apache SpamAssassin v3.4.3 released with fix for CVE-2019-12420', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5863d6c42fc9595a29566732f12348cde0ca0e41bda91695c62041de%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e3c2367351286b77a74a082e2b66b793cceefa7b6ea9dcd162db4c4b%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5ef362d6da12126fafc81443309ca95d872d1bfd011fe4b2699f0fe9%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3d32ebf97b1245b8237763444e911c4595d2ad5e34a1641840d8146f%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2578c486552637bfedbe624940cc60d6463bd90044c887bdebb75e74%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/64cf76749956dd08f7d5b86ec9f3321f382cfd7fe717ccd1be940c92%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E -
Information

Published : 2019-12-12 23:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:03

NVD link : CVE-2019-12420

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12420

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

apache

  • spamassassin
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption