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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200606-09.xml b/glsa-200606-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fcf802d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200606-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200606-09"> + <title>SpamAssassin: Execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + SpamAssassin, when running with certain options, could allow local or even + remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands, possibly as the root user. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Spamassassin</product> + <announced>June 11, 2006</announced> + <revised>June 11, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>135746</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-filter/spamassassin" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.1.3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.1.3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + SpamAssassin is an extensible email filter used to identify junk + email. spamd is the daemonized version of SpamAssassin. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + When spamd is run with both the "--vpopmail" (-v) and + "--paranoid" (-P) options, it is vulnerable to an unspecified issue. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + 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. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Don't use both the "--paranoid" (-P) and the "--vpopmail" (-v) + options. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All SpamAssassin users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-filter/spamassassin-3.1.3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2447">CVE-2006-2447</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:47:21 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:26:06 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |