| Name | CVE-2019-12420 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-2037-1, DSA-4584-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 946653 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| spamassassin (PTS) | bullseye | 3.4.6-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 4.0.1-1~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 4.0.1-5 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 4.0.2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spamassassin | source | jessie | 3.4.2-0+deb8u2 | DLA-2037-1 | ||
| spamassassin | source | stretch | 3.4.2-1~deb9u2 | DSA-4584-1 | ||
| spamassassin | source | buster | 3.4.2-1+deb10u1 | DSA-4584-1 | ||
| spamassassin | source | (unstable) | 3.4.3~rc6-1 | 946653 |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/2
https://markmail.org/message/pyp425yrulfxyhrn
https://svn.apache.org/r1866128