SUSE update for spamassassin
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12420 CVE-2020-1946 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Operating systems & Components / Operating system HPE Helion Openstack Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE OpenStack Cloud Operating systems & Components / Operating system spamassassin-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component spamassassin-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component spamassassin Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component perl-Mail-SpamAssassin Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU23600
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12420
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
Update the affected package spamassassin to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON - 12-SP5
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP3 - 12-SP4
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9
spamassassin-debugsource: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
spamassassin-debuginfo: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
spamassassin: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
perl-Mail-SpamAssassin: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-LTSS-SAP:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:perl-mail-spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20211152-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU51703
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1946
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing rule configuration (.cf) files. A remote authenticated attacker trick the victim use a specially crafted rule configuration file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package spamassassin to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON - 12-SP5
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP3 - 12-SP4
HPE Helion Openstack: 8
SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9
spamassassin-debugsource: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
spamassassin-debuginfo: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
spamassassin: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
perl-Mail-SpamAssassin: before 3.4.5-44.13.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-LTSS-SAP:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:perl-mail-spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20211152-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
