Gentoo alert 202105-26 (spamassassin)

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Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202105-26 ] SpamAssassin: Arbitrary command execution
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Wed, 26 May 2021 11:40:32 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202105-26
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: SpamAssassin: Arbitrary command execution
      Date: May 26, 2021
      Bugs: #778002
        ID: 202105-26

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in SpamAssassin might allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary commands.

Background
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SpamAssassin is an extensible email filter used to identify junk email.

Affected packages
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      Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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   1  mail-filter/spamassassin
                                   < 3.4.5                    >= 3.4.5

Description
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It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF
files.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a
specially crafted CF file using SpamAssassin, possibly resulting in
execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All SpamAssassin users should upgrade to the latest version:

   # emerge --sync
   # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-filter/spamassassin-3.4.5"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-1946
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1946

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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