CVE-2019-12420

NameCVE-2019-12420
DescriptionIn 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-2037-1, DSA-4584-1
Debian Bugs946653

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
spamassassin (PTS)bullseye3.4.6-1fixed
bookworm4.0.0-6fixed
sid, trixie4.0.1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
spamassassinsourcejessie3.4.2-0+deb8u2DLA-2037-1
spamassassinsourcestretch3.4.2-1~deb9u2DSA-4584-1
spamassassinsourcebuster3.4.2-1+deb10u1DSA-4584-1
spamassassinsource(unstable)3.4.3~rc6-1946653

Notes

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2
https://markmail.org/message/pyp425yrulfxyhrn
https://svn.apache.org/r1866128

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