=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3811-2
November 13, 2018
spamassassin vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
SpamAssassin could be made to crash if it received
a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- spamassassin: Perl-based spam filter using text analysis
Details:
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)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
spamassassin 3.3.2-2ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3811-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3811-1
CVE-2017-15705
