SB2020011316 - Ubuntu update for SpamAssassin



SB2020011316 - Ubuntu update for SpamAssassin

Published: January 13, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020011316
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12420)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing multipart email messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email message and consume all available resources on the system.


2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11805)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to nefarious CF files can be configured to run system commands without any output. A local user can inject arbitrary commands into nefarious CF files and compromise the system or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.