CVE-2020-1946
Published: 31 December 2020
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.5, malicious rule configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands without any output or errors. With this, exploits can be injected in a number of scenarios. In addition to upgrading to SA version 3.4.5, users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 9.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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spamassassin Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(3.4.5,3.4.5~pre1)
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| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1)
|
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| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5)
|
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| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.5)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm3)
|
|
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Patches: Upstream: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/spamassassin/branches/3.4/lib/Mail/SpamAssassin/Conf/Parser.pm?r1=1864416&r2=1876381&pathrev=1876381 Upstream: https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/commit/2bffc7753d234995022f1f44ace4585241165925 |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | command injection in configuration parsing |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1946
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/24/3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian