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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892615
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2615-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the DLA-2615-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the DLA-2615-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Damian Lukowski discovered a flaw in spamassassin, a Perl-based spam filter using text analysis. Malicious rule configuration files, possibly downloaded from an updates server, could execute arbitrary commands under multiple scenarios.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.2-1~
deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your spamassassin packages.

For the detailed security status of spamassassin please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'spamassassin' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-1946
Debian Security Information: DSA-4879 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26
https://s.apache.org/3r1wh
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.html
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