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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3811.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3811-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the USN-3811-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the USN-3811-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3811-1 fixed a vulnerability in SpamAssassin. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain unclosed
tags in emails. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2017-15705)

Affected Software/OS:
'spamassassin' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-15705
BugTraq ID: 105347
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105347
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-07
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7f6a16bc0fd0fd5e67c7fd95bd655069a2ac7d1f88e42d3c853e601c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00016.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2916
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2916
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:1831 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00002.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3811-2/
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