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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844887
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4899-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the USN-4899-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'spamassassin' package(s) announced via the USN-4899-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Damian Lukowski discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF
files. If a user or automated system were tricked into using a specially-
crafted CF file, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'spamassassin' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

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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