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[ GLSA 200606-09 ] SpamAssassin: Execution of arbitrary code
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:42:35 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: SpamAssassin: Execution of arbitrary code Date: June 11, 2006 Bugs: #135746 ID: 200606-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== SpamAssassin, when running with certain options, could allow local or even remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, possibly as the root user. Background ========== SpamAssassin is an extensible email filter used to identify junk email. spamd is the daemonized version of SpamAssassin. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-filter/spamassassin < 3.1.3 >= 3.1.3 Description =========== When spamd is run with both the "--vpopmail" (-v) and "--paranoid" (-P) options, it is vulnerable to an unspecified issue. Impact ====== With certain configuration options, a local or even remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running spamd, which is root by default, by sending a crafted message to the spamd daemon. Furthermore, the attack can be remotely performed if the "--allowed-ips" (-A) option is present and specifies non-local adresses. Note that Gentoo Linux is not vulnerable in the default configuration. Workaround ========== Don't use both the "--paranoid" (-P) and the "--vpopmail" (-v) options. Resolution ========== All SpamAssassin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-filter/spamassassin-3.1.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-2447 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2447 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-09.xml Concerns? ========= 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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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