Improper input validation in Apache Spamassassin
CVE-2017-15705
A denial of service vulnerability was identified that exists in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2. The vulnerability arises with certain unclosed tags in emails that cause markup to be handled incorrectly leading to scan timeouts. In Apache…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.079 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Apache Spamassassin
- Apache Software Foundation Spamassassin — versions all modern versions before 3.4.2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15705?
- CVE-2017-15705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Spamassassin, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15705?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.