Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated spamassassin package fixes denial of service issue |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2004:451 | First vendor Publication | 2004-09-30 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2004-09-30 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated spamassassin package that fixes a denial of service bug when parsing malformed messages is now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: SpamAssassin provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (SPAM) from incoming email. A denial of service bug has been found in SpamAssassin versions below 2.64. A malicious attacker could construct a message in such a way that would cause spamassassin to stop responding, potentially preventing the delivery or filtering of email. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0796 to this issue. Users of SpamAssassin should update to these updated packages which contain a backported patch and is not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info): 129337 - CAN-2004-0796 DOS attack open to certain malformed messages |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-451.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10413 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10413 | ||
| Title: | SpamAssassin 2.5x, and 2.6x before 2.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain malformed messages. | ||
| Description: | SpamAssassin 2.5x, and 2.6x before 2.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain malformed messages. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0796 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-06 (SpamAssassin) File : nvt/glsa_200408_06.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: p5-Mail-SpamAssassin File : nvt/freebsd_p5-Mail-SpamAssassin.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 8343 | SpamAssassin GTUBE/AWL Filter Test DoS SpamAssasin (SA) contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker sends a series of specially crafted e-mails that trigger SA rulesets (GTUBE and AWL) and begin to mark all mail as spam. |
Snort® IPS/IDS
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-10 | SpamAssassin GTube string denial of service attempt RuleID : 20741 - Revision : 5 - Type : SERVER-OTHER |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2004-10-02 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-451.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200408-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-23 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_p5_Mail_SpamAssassin_264.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-22 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-084.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:48:39 |
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