USN-6790-1: amavisd-new vulnerability

28 May 2024

amavisd-new could be made to bypass security measures.

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Releases

Packages

  • amavisd-new - Interface between MTA and virus scanner/content filters

Details

It was discovered that amavisd-new incorrectly handled certain MIME email
messages with multiple boundary parameters. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass checks for banned files or malware.

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Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References