From: Aaron Bauman <bman@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201812-07 ] SpamAssassin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:10:50 -0500 [thread overview]
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201812-07
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: SpamAssassin: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 15, 2018
Bugs: #666348
ID: 201812-07
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Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in SpamAssassin, the worst of
which may lead to remote code execution.
Background
==========
SpamAssassin is an extensible email filter used to identify junk email.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 mail-filter/spamassassin
< 3.4.2-r2 >= 3.4.2-r2
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SpamAssassin. Please
review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or
cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All SpamAssassin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=mail-filter/spamassassin-3.4.2-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1238
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1238
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-15705
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15705
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-11780
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11780
[ 4 ] CVE-2018-11781
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11781
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-07
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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