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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1667-1 Critical: Bogofilter DoS Threat

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bogofilter could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted email.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1667-1
December 17, 2012

bogofilter vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

bogofilter could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially crafted email.

Software Description:
- bogofilter: a fast Bayesian spam filter

Details:

Julius Plenz discovered that bogofilter incorrectly handled certain
invalid base64 code. By sending a specially crafted email, a remote
attacker could exploit this and cause bogofilter to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  bogofilter-bdb                  1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2
  bogofilter-sqlite               1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  
  CVE-2012-5468

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bogofilter/1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2


Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: USN-1667-1 Critical: Bogofilter DoS Threat

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The Bogofilter flaw in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS enables system instability or unauthorized code execution through specially designed emails. Ensure your safety!
bogofilter could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a specially crafted email.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: bogofilter-bdb 1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2 bogofilter-sqlite 1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2012-5468

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December 17, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bogofilter/1.2.1-0ubuntu1.2

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